Lenovo M55e User Manual - Page 51

Integrated, cable, Password, protection, Changing, battery

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Integrated cable lock With an integrated cable lock (sometimes referred to as the Kensington lock), you can secure your computer to a desk, table, or other non-permanent fixture. The cable lock attaches to a security slot at the rear of your computer and is operated with a key. The cable lock also locks the buttons used to open the computer cover. This is the same type of lock used with many laptop computers. You can order a security cable directly from Lenovo. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/support/ and search on Kensington. Password protection To deter unauthorized use of your computer, you can use the Setup Utility program to set a password. When you turn on your computer you are prompted to type the password to unlock the keyboard for normal use. What to do next: v To work with another option, go to the appropriate section. v To complete the installation, go to "Closing the cover and connecting the cables" on page 35. Changing the battery Your computer has a special type of memory that maintains the date, time, and settings for built-in features, such as parallel-port assignments (configuration). A battery keeps this information active when you turn off the computer. The battery normally requires no charging or maintenance throughout its life; however, no battery lasts forever. If the battery fails, the date, time, and configuration information (including passwords) are lost. An error message is displayed when you turn on the computer. Chapter 3. Installing options 33

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Integrated
cable
lock
With
an
integrated
cable
lock
(sometimes
referred
to
as
the
Kensington
lock),
you
can
secure
your
computer
to
a
desk,
table,
or
other
non-permanent
fixture.
The
cable
lock
attaches
to
a
security
slot
at
the
rear
of
your
computer
and
is
operated
with
a
key.
The
cable
lock
also
locks
the
buttons
used
to
open
the
computer
cover.
This
is
the
same
type
of
lock
used
with
many
laptop
computers.
You
can
order
a
security
cable
directly
from
Lenovo.
Go
to
and
search
on
Kensington
.
Password
protection
To
deter
unauthorized
use
of
your
computer,
you
can
use
the
Setup
Utility
program
to
set
a
password.
When
you
turn
on
your
computer
you
are
prompted
to
type
the
password
to
unlock
the
keyboard
for
normal
use.
What
to
do
next:
v
To
work
with
another
option,
go
to
the
appropriate
section.
v
To
complete
the
installation,
go
to
“Closing
the
cover
and
connecting
the
cables”
on
page
35.
Changing
the
battery
Your
computer
has
a
special
type
of
memory
that
maintains
the
date,
time,
and
settings
for
built-in
features,
such
as
parallel-port
assignments
(configuration).
A
battery
keeps
this
information
active
when
you
turn
off
the
computer.
The
battery
normally
requires
no
charging
or
maintenance
throughout
its
life;
however,
no
battery
lasts
forever.
If
the
battery
fails,
the
date,
time,
and
configuration
information
(including
passwords)
are
lost.
An
error
message
is
displayed
when
you
turn
on
the
computer.
Chapter
3.
Installing
options
33