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Padlock, Password protection, Password – Lenovo ThinkCentre A61 User Manual

Page 42: Protection, Erasing, Lost, Forgotten, Clearing, Cmos), Loop

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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

31.

Erasing

a

lost

or

forgotten

password

(clearing

CMOS)

This

section

applies

to

lost

or

forgotten

passwords.

For

more

information

about

lost

or

forgotten

passwords,

go

to

the

ThinkVantage

Productivity

Center

program.

To

erase

a

forgotten

password:

1.

Remove

the

computer

cover.

See“Removing

the

cover”

on

page

9.

2.

You

might

have

to

access

the

system

board

components.

See

“Accessing

system

board

components

and

drives”

on

page

10.

Figure

41.

Padlock

loop

34

Hardware

Installation

and

Replacement

Guide