Lenovo 36984UU Laptop User Manual


 
If a supervisor password is set, a password prompt is displayed when you try to start the ThinkPad Setup
program. Unauthorized users cannot get access to conguration data.
The system administrator can use the supervisor password to get access to a computer even if the user of
that computer has set a power-on password. The supervisor password overrides the power-on password.
If both a supervisor password and a power-on password are set, you can do the following only if you
have the supervisor password:
Deleting the power-on password
Changing or deleting the supervisor password
Changing date and time
Enabling or disabling the Lock UEFI BIOS Settings feature
Enabling or disabling the Password at unattended boot feature
Specifying the minimum length for power-on passwords and hard disk passwords
Changing the setting for the security chip
Enabling or disabling the Boot Device List F12 Option feature
Enabling or disabling the Boot Order Lock feature
Enabling or disabling the Flash BIOS Updating by End-Users feature
Enabling or disabling the internal wireless device
Enabling or disabling the internal Bluetooth device
Enabling or disabling the internal wireless WAN device
Enabling or disabling the Security mode
Notes:
The system administrator can set the same supervisor password on many tablets to make administration
easier.
By enabling the Lock UEFI BIOS Settings feature on the Password menu when you set the supervisor
password, you make it impossible for anyone but you to make changes.
Setting, changing, or removing a supervisor password
Only a system administrator can set, change, or remove a supervisor password.
To set, change, or remove a supervisor password, do the following:
1. Print these instructions.
2. Save all open les, and exit all programs.
3. Turn your tablet off and then turn it on again.
4. When the logo screen is displayed, tap “To interrupt normal startup, press Enter”. The Boot Menu
window opens.
5. Tap the Application Menu tab. Tap Setup. The ThinkPad Setup program main menu opens.
6. Tap Security.
7. Tap Password.
8. Tap Supervisor Password.
9. A window opens, prompting you to enter a new password. Depending on your needs, do one of the
following:
To set a password, do the following:
a. In the Enter New Password eld, enter a desired password and tap Enter.
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