Lenovo N21 Chromebook (English) User Guide - Lenovo N21 Chromebook - Page 18

LockyourChromebook, Signout, ControlwhocanuseyourChromebook, CheckaChromebook'sowner

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Step 1. Start the Chromebook by lifting up the LCD cover. Step 2. On the login screen, click Browse as Guest. Note: If you cannot sign in, guest browsing may be disabled by the Chromebook owner. Lock your Chromebook If you need to temporarily leave your Chromebook, lock it so others cannot tamper with your settings or files. Step 1. Click the status area. Step 2. Click the lock icon. Note: As a shortcut, press and hold the Power button (located on the far upper-right of your Chromebook keyboard) for two seconds and then release the button. Sign out If you or others need to sign in with another account, sign out of current login session. Step 1. Click the status area. Step 2. Click Sign out. Control who can use your Chromebook By default, anyone with a valid Google Account can sign in to a Chromebook. However, as a Chromebook owner, you can set up permissions to only allow people with certain accounts to sign in. Step 1. Start the Chromebook by lifting up the LCD cover. Step 2. Sign in with the owner's Google Account. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Note: If you're not sure who is the Chromebook's owner, refer to "Check a Chromebook's owner" on page 2 . Click the status area in the lower-right corner and then click Settings. Under People, click Manage other users. Check Restrict sign-in to the following users and add the Google Accounts that you want to give permission. Check a Chromebook's owner Typically, the user of the first Google Account signed in is set as a Chromebook's owner. However, if you're not sure whether you're the owner, you can follow the steps below to check a Chromebook's owner. Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Sign in with your Google Account. Click the status bar in the lower-right corner and then click Settings. Under People, click Manage other users. If you're not the owner of the Chromebook, you will get a warning message that the settings may only be modified by the device owner. The user name of the owner is also displayed. 2 User Guide

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Step 1. Start the Chromebook by lifting up the LCD cover.
Step 2. On the login screen, click
BrowseasGuest
.
Note:
If you cannot sign in, guest browsing may be disabled by the Chromebook owner.
LockyourChromebook
IfyouneedtotemporarilyleaveyourChromebook,lockitsootherscannottamperwithyoursettingsorfiles.
Step 1. Click the status area.
Step 2. Click the lock icon.
Note:
As a shortcut, press and hold the Power button (located on the far upper-right of your Chromebook
keyboard) for two seconds and then release the button.
Signout
If you or others need to sign in with another account, sign out of current login session.
Step 1. Click the status area.
Step 2. Click
Signout
.
ControlwhocanuseyourChromebook
By default, anyone with a valid Google Account can sign in to a Chromebook. However, as a Chromebook
owner, you can set up permissions to only allow people with certain accounts to sign in.
Step 1. Start the Chromebook by lifting up the LCD cover.
Step 2. Sign in with the owner’s Google Account.
Note:
If you’re not sure who is the Chromebook’s owner, refer to “Check a Chromebook’s owner”
on page 2 .
Step 3. Click the status area in the lower-right corner and then click
Settings
.
Step 4. Under
People
, click
Manageotherusers
.
Step 5. Check
Restrictsign-intothefollowingusers
and add the Google Accounts that you want to
give permission.
CheckaChromebook’sowner
Typically, the user of the first Google Account signed in is set as a Chromebook’s owner. However, if you’re
not sure whether you’re the owner, you can follow the steps below to check a Chromebook’s owner.
Step 1. Sign in with your Google Account.
Step 2. Click the status bar in the lower-right corner and then click
Settings
.
Step 3. Under
People
, click
Manageotherusers
.
If you’re not the owner of the Chromebook, you will get a warning message that the settings may only be
modified by the device owner. The user name of the owner is also displayed.
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