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Basic Operation Securing Your Notebook Securing Your Notebook To set up password protection You can protect your notebook from access by another user when you set up password protection, which is available through Windows and through the BIOS Setup utility. See "Configuring Your Notebook" in the "Troubleshooting and Maintenance" chapter. For complete protection, set passwords in Windows as well as through BIOS Setup. To cancel password protection, set an empty password. Windows 1. Select Start > Control Panel > User Accounts, then select your account. 2. Select Create a Password, then set the password. 3. Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options. 4. On the Advanced tab, select the option to prompt for a password when the notebook leaves Standby. To lock your notebook To protect against unauthorized access while your notebook is running, lock the notebook before leaving it unattended, or set up a screen saver with a Windows password. You can lock the notebook these ways: • If a One-Touch button is assigned to Quick Lock, press that button. -or- • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL, then select Lock Computer. To unlock the notebook, follow your normal logon steps. 24 Reference Guide

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Basic Operation
Securing Your Notebook
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Reference Guide
Securing Your Notebook
To set up password protection
You can protect your notebook from access by another user when you set up
password protection, which is available through Windows and through the BIOS
Setup utility. See “Configuring Your Notebook” in the “Troubleshooting and
Maintenance” chapter. For complete protection, set passwords in Windows as well
as through BIOS Setup.
To cancel password protection, set an empty password.
Windows
1.
Select Start > Control Panel > User Accounts, then select your account.
2.
Select Create a Password, then set the password.
3.
Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options.
4.
On the Advanced tab, select the option to prompt for a password when the
notebook leaves Standby.
To lock your notebook
To protect against unauthorized access while your notebook is running, lock the
notebook before leaving it unattended, or set up a screen saver with a Windows
password. You can lock the notebook these ways:
•
If a One-Touch button is assigned to Quick Lock, press that button.
–or–
•
Press CTRL+ALT+DEL, then select Lock Computer.
To unlock the notebook, follow your normal logon steps.