Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1124 ThinkPad 240 User's Reference that shipped with - Page 85
Entering a password, To enter a password, do the following
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Using passwords required for users. Users can start the computer without providing the supervisor password. The supervisor password is required only to access the BIOS Setup Utility. It provides the following security features: - Only a system administrator can access the BIOS Setup Utility. If a supervisor password is set, a password prompt appears if you try to start the BIOS Setup Utility. - The system administrator can set the same supervisor password on many ThinkPads to make administration easier. Other password Some Microsoft operating systems provide special Windows passwords. Refer to that system's user's guide for information on how to set, change, and use these passwords. Entering a password Once you set a power-on 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. To enter a password, do the following: 1. Type your password. Don't hold down a key too long, because 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. Chapter 3. Protecting your computer 73