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Using Passwords, Entering a Password

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Protecting Your Computer Using Passwords The password-setting feature prevents your computer from being used by others. Once you set a password, a prompt appears on the screen each time you turn on the computer. You must enter your password at the prompt. You will not be able to use the computer unless you type the correct password. You can set the following passwords on your computer: The power-on password protects your computer from being used by unauthorized persons. The hard disk password protects the data on your hard disk from being accessed by unauthorized persons. The supervisor password protects the system information stored in Easy-Setup and also makes your computer tamper-resistant. Entering a Password Once you set a password, a password prompt appears at the top left corner of the screen. This prompt appears each time you turn on your computer or when your computer returns from suspend mode to normal operation. However, a password prompt is not displayed if the computer returns to normal operation by a preset timer or an incoming call on the modem, in which case you will have to display it by pressing a key or moving the pointing device. To enter a password, do the following: 1 Type your password. The symbol appears each time you press a key. Don't hold down a key too long, since the same character will be entered continuously. 2 Press the Enter key. An OK appears if you enter the correct password, and an X appears if you enter the wrong password. If you fail to enter the correct password in three tries, you must turn off the computer, wait 5 seconds, and then turn it on again and retry. 50 IBM ThinkPad 560X User's Guide

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Protecting Your Computer
Using Passwords
The password-setting feature prevents your computer from being
used by others.
Once you set a password, a prompt appears on the
screen each time you turn on the computer.
You must enter your
password at the prompt.
You will not be able to use the computer
unless you type the correct password.
You can set the following
passwords on your computer:
The
power-on password
protects your computer from being
used by unauthorized persons.
The
hard disk password
protects the data on your hard disk
from being accessed by unauthorized persons.
The
supervisor password
protects the system information
stored in Easy-Setup and also makes your computer
tamper-resistant.
Entering a Password
Once you set a password, a password prompt appears at the top left
corner of the screen.
This prompt appears each time you turn on
your computer or when your computer returns from suspend mode to
normal operation.
However, a password prompt is not displayed if the computer returns
to normal operation by a preset timer or an incoming call on the
modem, in which case you will have to display it by pressing a key or
moving the pointing device.
To enter a password, do the following:
1
Type your password.
The
symbol appears each time you press a key.
Don't hold
down a key too long, since the same character will be entered
continuously.
2
Press the
Enter
key.
An
OK
appears if you enter the correct password, and an
X
appears if you enter the wrong password.
If you fail to enter
the correct password in three tries, you must turn off the
computer, wait 5 seconds, and then turn it on again and retry.
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