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• System Time
To change the date and time, do the following:
1. Using the up and down arrow keys to select the item to change the date or time.
2. Press Tab, Shift+Tab, or Enter to select a eld.
3. Type the date or time.
Note: Another way to adjust the date and time is by pressing + or –.
4. Press F10 to save the changes and restart the system.
Security menu
If you need to set the security features of your computer, select Security from the ThinkPad Setup menu.
Notes:
• Default values are in boldface. The default settings are already optimized for you. If you consider
changing the computer conguration, proceed with extreme caution. Setting the conguration incorrectly
might cause unexpected results.
• On each submenu, press Enter to show selectable options and select a desired option, or type desired
values from the keyboard directly.
• Some items are displayed on the menu only if the computer supports the corresponding features.
The following table lists the Cong menu items.
Table 5. Security menu items
Menu item
Submenu item Selection Comments
Supervisor Password
• Disabled
• Enabled
Refer to “Supervisor password” on
page 48.
Lock UEFI BIOS Settings
• Disabled
• Enabled
Enable or disable the function that
protects items in the ThinkPad
Setup program from being changed
by unauthorized users. By default,
this is set to Disabled. If you set
the supervisor password and enable
this function, no one but you can
change the items in the ThinkPad
Setup program.
Set Minimum Length
• Disabled
• x characters
(4≤x≤12)
Specify a minimum length for
power-on passwords and hard disk
passwords. If you set the supervisor
password and specify a minimum
length for passwords, no one but
you can change the length.
Password at unattended
boot
• Disabled
• Enabled
If you select and enable Password
at unattended boot, a password
prompt is displayed when the
computer is turned on, from either
a power-off or hibernation state. If
you select Disabled, no password
prompt is displayed; the computer
goes ahead and loads the operating
system. To prevent unauthorized
access, you can set the user
Password
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