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Padlock, Password protection, Password – Lenovo ThinkCentre A57e User Manual

Page 48: Protection, Erasing, Lost, Forgotten, Clearing, Cmos), Installing

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Padlock

Your

computer

is

equipped

with

a

padlock

loop

such

that

the

cover

cannot

be

removed

when

a

padlock

is

installed.

Password

protection

To

deter

unauthorized

use

of

your

computer,

you

can

use

the

Setup

Utility

program

to

set

a

password.

When

you

turn

on

your

computer,

you

are

prompted

to

type

the

password

to

unlock

the

keyboard

for

normal

use.

What

to

do

next:

v

To

work

with

another

option,

go

to

the

appropriate

section.

v

To

complete

the

installation,

go

to

Chapter

4,

“Completing

the

parts

replacement,”

on

page

37.

Erasing

a

lost

or

forgotten

password

(clearing

CMOS)

This

section

contains

instructions

on

erasing

some

lost

or

forgotten

passwords,

such

as

a

user

password.

To

erase

a

forgotten

password:

1.

Remove

the

computer

cover.

See

“Removing

the

cover”

on

page

11.

2.

Locate

the

Clear

CMOS/Recovery

jumper

on

the

system

board.

See

“Identifying

parts

on

the

system

board”

on

page

9.

Figure

35.

Installing

a

padlock

40

Hardware

Installation

and

Replacement

Guide