IBM C79EGMST Laptop User Manual


 
Chapter 3. Protecting Your Computer
This chapter provides information about how to protect your
computer from theft or unauthorized use. It also describes how to
display your personal information, such as your name or address, on
the password prompt screen.
Using Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Entering a Password ....................... 87
Setting a Password ........................ 88
Changing and Removing a Password ............. 92
For a Power-On Password or Hard Disk Password .... 92
For a Supervisor Password .................. 94
Power-On Password with Supervisor Authority ........ 96
Using the Personalization Editor .................. 98
Entering Your Personal Data .................. 98
Deleting the Personalization Window .............. 101
Using Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
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