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You can only reset or erase a hardware password if you have installed, enabled, and enrolled your secure environment. After you create a secure environment, you can use the Password Reset Service to reset or erase a hardware password. Note: It is a good idea to print the Resetting or erasing hardware passwords procedure and save it in a safe place for future reference. For more details about creating a secure environment, click on the ThinkVantage Productivity Center icon on your desktop. Then click on Access Help. Updating your antivirus software Your computer comes with the Symantec Client Security software you can use to detect and eliminate viruses. You should run the LiveUpdate application to get the latest updates from the Symantec Client Security Web site. LiveUpdate will download the latest virus list and Symantec Client Security will use the new list when it scans your computer the next time. For more details about updating your antivirus software, click on the ThinkVantage Productivity Center icon on your desktop. Then click on Access Help. Starting the Setup Utility The Setup Utility enables you to view, set, or change BIOS configuration settings and passwords. 1. Shut down the operating system and turn off your computer. 2. While turning on your computer, repeatedly press and release the F1 key to enter the Setup Utility. Note: If a password has been set, the Setup Utility program menu is not displayed until you type your password. For more information on the Setup Utility program, see your User Guide. In some cases the Setup Utility starts automatically when POST detects that hardware has been removed from or new hardware has been installed in your computer. Shutting down the computer When you are ready to turn off your computer, always follow the shutdown procedure for your operating system. This prevents the loss of unsaved data or damage to your software programs. To shut down the Microsoft Windows operating system select Shut down or Turn off computer from the Start menu. Chapter 2. Setting up your computer 9

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You
can
only
reset
or
erase
a
hardware
password
if
you
have
installed,
enabled,
and
enrolled
your
secure
environment.
After
you
create
a
secure
environment,
you
can
use
the
Password
Reset
Service
to
reset
or
erase
a
hardware
password.
Note:
It
is
a
good
idea
to
print
the
Resetting
or
erasing
hardware
passwords
procedure
and
save
it
in
a
safe
place
for
future
reference.
For
more
details
about
creating
a
secure
environment,
click
on
the
ThinkVantage
Productivity
Center
icon
on
your
desktop.
Then
click
on
Access
Help
.
Updating
your
antivirus
software
Your
computer
comes
with
the
Symantec
Client
Security
software
you
can
use
to
detect
and
eliminate
viruses.
You
should
run
the
LiveUpdate
application
to
get
the
latest
updates
from
the
Symantec
Client
Security
Web
site.
LiveUpdate
will
download
the
latest
virus
list
and
Symantec
Client
Security
will
use
the
new
list
when
it
scans
your
computer
the
next
time.
For
more
details
about
updating
your
antivirus
software,
click
on
the
ThinkVantage
Productivity
Center
icon
on
your
desktop.
Then
click
on
Access
Help
.
Starting
the
Setup
Utility
The
Setup
Utility
enables
you
to
view,
set,
or
change
BIOS
configuration
settings
and
passwords.
1.
Shut
down
the
operating
system
and
turn
off
your
computer.
2.
While
turning
on
your
computer,
repeatedly
press
and
release
the
F1
key
to
enter
the
Setup
Utility.
Note:
If
a
password
has
been
set,
the
Setup
Utility
program
menu
is
not
displayed
until
you
type
your
password.
For
more
information
on
the
Setup
Utility
program,
see
your
User
Guide
.
In
some
cases
the
Setup
Utility
starts
automatically
when
POST
detects
that
hardware
has
been
removed
from
or
new
hardware
has
been
installed
in
your
computer.
Shutting
down
the
computer
When
you
are
ready
to
turn
off
your
computer,
always
follow
the
shutdown
procedure
for
your
operating
system.
This
prevents
the
loss
of
unsaved
data
or
damage
to
your
software
programs.
To
shut
down
the
Microsoft
Windows
operating
system
select
Shut
down
or
Turn
off
computer
from
the
Start
menu.
Chapter
2.
Setting
up
your
computer
9