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RemovinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard

Attention:BeforeremovingastorageExpressCard,suchasaashmemoryExpressCard,asolidstate

ExpressCard,oramemorycardreaderExpressCard,fromanExpressCardslot,youmuststopthe ExpressCard.Otherwise,dataontheExpressCardmightbecorruptedorlost.

Attention:DonotremoveanExpressCardwhilethecomputerisinsleep(standby)modeorhibernation mode.Ifyoudo,thesystemwillnotrespondwhenyoutrytoresumeoperation.

ForinformationaboutthelocationoftheExpressCardslot,ashmediacardreaderslot,andsmartcardslot, see“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1

ToremoveanExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard,dothefollowing:

ForWindows7:

1.ClicktheShowhiddeniconsinthetaskbar.

2.Right-clickSafelyRemoveHardwareandEjectMediaicon.

3.SelectcorrespondingitemtoejectthecardfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.

4.Pressthecardtoejectitfromyourcomputer.

5.Removethecardfromyourcomputerandstoreitsafelyforfutureuse.

ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:

1.ClicktheSafelyRemoveHardwareiconinthetaskbar

2.SelectcorrespondingitemtoejectthecardfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.

3.Pressthecardtoejectitfromyourcomputer.

4.Removethecardfromyourcomputerandstoreitsafelyforfutureuse.

Note:IfyoudonotremovethecardfromyourcomputerafteryouejectthecardfromtheWindows operatingsystem,thecardcannolongerbeaccessed.Toaccessthecard,youmustremoveitonce, theninsertitagain.

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Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesyouinformationaboutaccessibilityandtravelingwithyourcomputer.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Accessibilityandcomfort”onpage85

•“Travelingwithyourcomputer”onpage88

Accessibilityandcomfort

Becauseyourcomputerenablesyoutoworkinsomanyplaces,itisimportantthatyouremainattentive togoodposture,goodlightingandproperseating.Bykeepingtheseconsiderationsinmind,youcan improveperformanceandachievegreatercomfort.

Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingthelatestinformationandtechnologytoourcustomerswithdisabilities. Refertoouraccessibilityinformationwhichoutlinesoureffortsinthisarea.

Ergonomicinformation

Workinginthevirtualofcemaymeanadaptingtofrequentchangesinyourenvironment.Followingsome simpleruleswillmakethingseasierandbringyouthemaximumbenetsofyourcomputer.Keepinginmind suchbasicsasgoodlightingandproperseating,forexample,canhelpyouimproveyourperformance andachievegreatercomfort.

Note:Thisexampleshowssomeoneinaconventionalsetting.Evenwhennotinsuchasetting,youcan followmanyofthesetips.Developgoodhabits,andtheywillserveyouwell.

GeneralPosture:Belowaresomegeneralrecommendationsforassumingahealthyworkingposture.It isbesttoperiodicallymakeminormodicationsinyourworkingposturetodetertheonsetofdiscomfort causedbylongperiodsofworkinginthesameposition.Frequent,shortbreaksfromyourworkwillalsohelp topreventanyminordiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingposture.

Display:Positionthedisplaytomaintainacomfortableviewingdistanceof510-760mm(20-30inch).Avoid glareorreectionsonthedisplayfromoverheadlightingoroutsidesourcesoflight.Keepthedisplayscreen

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cleanandsetthebrightnesstolevelsthatenableyoutoseethescreenclearly.PressFn+HomeorEnd toadjustdisplaybrightness.

HeadPosition:Keepyourheadandneckinacomfortableandneutral(vertical,orupright)position.

Chair:Useachairthatgivesyougoodbacksupportandseatheightadjustment.Usechairadjustmentsto

bestsuityourdesiredposture.

ArmandHandPosition:Ifavailable,utilizechairarmrestsoranareaonyourworkingsurfacetoprovide weightsupportforyourarms.Keepyourforearms,wrists,andhandsinarelaxedandneutral(horizontal) position.T ypewithasofttouchwithoutpoundingthekeys.

LegPosition:Keepyourthighsparalleltotheoorandyourfeetatontheoororonafootrest.

Whatifyouaretraveling?

Itmaynotbepossibletoobservethebestergonomicpracticeswhenyouareusingyourcomputerwhileon themoveorinacasualsetting.Regardlessofthesetting,trytoobserveasmanyofthetipsaspossible. Sittingproperlyandusingadequatelighting,forexample,willhelpyoumaintaindesirablelevelsofcomfort andperformance.

Questionsaboutvision?

ThinkPadnotebook'svisualdisplayscreensaredesignedtomeetthehigheststandardsandtoprovideyou withclear,crispimagesandlarge,brightdisplaysthatareeasytosee,yeteasyontheeyes.Ofcourse, anyconcentratedandsustainedvisualactivitycanbetiring.Ifyouhavequestionsoneyefatigueorvisual discomfort,consultavisioncarespecialistforadvice.

Adjustingyourcomputertotyou

Becauseyourcomputerenablesyoutoworkinsomanyplaces,itisimportantthatyouremainattentive togoodposture,goodlightingandproperseating.Refertothefollowingtipstoimproveperformance andachievegreatercomfort:

Activesittingandrestbreaks:Thelongeryousitandworkwithyourcomputerthemoreimportantitis toobserveyourworkingposture.Following“generalrecommendationsformaintainingahealthyworking posture”onpage85 yourworkingpostures.Makingminorvoluntaryposturalchangesandtakingshortfrequentworkbreaks arethekeyingredientsforhealthycomputing.Yourcomputerisalightandmobilesystem;remember thatitcaneasilyberepositionedonyourworkingsurfacetoaccommodatemanyposturemodications youmightwishtomake.

Workareasetupoptions:Familiarizeyourselfwithallofyourofcefurnituresothatyouknowhowtoadjust yourworksurface,seat,andotherworktoolstoaccommodateyourpreferencesforcomfort.Ifyourwork areaisnotinanofcesetting,besuretotakespecialnoteofemployingactivesittingandutilizingwork breaks.NotethattherearemanyThinkPadproductsolutionsavailabletohelpyoumodifyandexpand yourcomputertobestsuityourneeds.AccessthefollowingWebsitetoviewsomeoftheseoptions: http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html.Exploreyouroptionsfordockingsolutionsand externalproductsthatcanprovidetheadjustabilityandfeaturesthatyouwant.

ThinkPadfeaturesthatpromotecomfort:ThereareeasytouseThinkPadfeaturesthatcanhelpmake yourcomputermorecomfortabletouse.

andpracticing“activesitting”arethebestwaystoavoiddiscomfortassociatedwith

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Accessibilityinformation

Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingpeoplewithdisabilitiesgreateraccesstoinformationandtechnology. Asaresult,thefollowinginformationprovideswaystohelpusersthathavehearing,vision,andmobility limitationsgetthemostoutoftheircomputerexperience.

Assistivetechnologiesenableuserstoaccessinformationinthemostappropriateway.Someofthese technologiesarealreadyprovidedinyouroperatingsystem,otherscanbepurchasedthroughvendors,or accessedthroughtheWorldWideWeb.

Assistivetechnologies

SomeaccessibilitytechnologiesareavailablethroughtheAccessibilityOptionsprogram.Depending onyouroperatingsystem,thenumberofaccessibilityoptionsavailablevaries.Ingeneral,accessibility optionsenhancethewayuserswithhearing,vision,ormobilitylimitationsnavigateandusetheircomputer. Forexample,someusersmightnothavethenemotorskillsrequiredtouseamouseorselectkey combinations.Otherusersmightrequirelargerfontsorhigh-contrastdisplaymodes.Insomecases, magniersandbuilt-inspeechsynthesizersareavailable.Fordetailedinformationabouteachofthese features,consulttheMicrosofthelpsystem.

TousetheAccessibilityOptionsprogram,doasfollows:

ForWindows7andWindowsVista:

1.ClickStart,andthenclickControlPanel.

2.ClickEaseofAccess.

3.ClickEaseofAccessCenter.

ForWindowsXP:

1.ClickStart,andthenclickControlPanel.

2.ClickAccessibilityOptions.

ThishelpsystemsupportstheaccessibilityfeaturesprovidedbyyourWindowsoperatingsystem,screen readersdesignedtooperateintheWindowsenvironment,andWindowskeyboardnavigation.Fora completelistingofMicrosoftWindowsKeyboardGuide,goto: http://www.microsoft.com/enable/Products/altkeyboard.aspx

Screenreadertechnologiesareprimarilyfocusedonsoftwareapplicationinterfaces,helpsystems,anda varietyofonlinedocuments.However,inthecasewhereascreenreadercannotreaddocuments,the documentmustrstgothroughaconversionprocess.OnesolutionconvertsAdobePDFlesintoaformat thatisreadbythescreen-readerprograms.ThissolutionisaWeb-basedserviceprovidedbyAdobe SystemsIncorporated.Throughhttp://access.adobe.com,AdobePDFdocumentscanbeconvertedto HTMLorplaintextinmanylanguages.OneconversionoptionsconvertsPDFdocumentsontheInternet.A secondoptionenablesuserstosubmittheURLofanAdobePDFlethroughe-mailtoconvertittoHTMLor ASCIItext.AdobePDFlesonalocalharddiskdrive,localCD-ROM,orlocalareanetwork(LAN)canalso beconvertedbyattachingtheAdobePDFletoane-mailmessage.

FullScreenMagnierfunction

SomemodelssupporttheFullScreenMagnierfunction,whichenlargestheactivewindowandmakesit easierforyoutousethecomputerdisplay.

ToenabletheFullScreenMagnierfunction,pressFn+Spacebar.Theactivewindowismagniedandthe FullScreenMagniericonisdisplayedinthesystemtrayatbottomrightofyourscreen.Thenyoucan changethezoomresolution.ClicktheFullScreenMagniericonandmakeyourchoice.

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TodisabletheFullScreenMagnierfunction,clicktheFullScreenMagniericonandselectExitorpress Fn+Spacebar.

Travelingwithyourcomputer

Whenyoutravelabroad,yourcomputercanhelpyoufeelmoreathomeandatease.Withyourowncomputer anditsles,youcanbecondentaboutgatheringandofferinginformationtoclientsandcoworkers.

Attendingtosomeimportantdetailsthatcanhelpforeigntravelgosmoothly:

•“Traveltips”onpage88

•“Travelaccessories”onpage88

Traveltips

Usethefollowingtraveltipstotravelmorecondentlyandefcientlywithyourcomputer.

1.Whileitissafetoallowyourcomputertogothroughthexraymachinesatairportsecuritystations,itis importanttokeepyoureyesonthecomputeratalltimestopreventtheft.

2.Considerbringinganairplaneorautomobileadapterforyourcomputer.

3.Becauseyoumightneedtouseyourcomputerinlessthanperfectlightingconditions,turnonthe ThinkLightbypressingFn+PgUptoilluminatethekeyboard.

4.Ifyoucarryanacpoweradapter,detachtheaccordfromittoavoiddamagingthecord.

Note:IfyouusetheThinkLight,thebatterylifeisslightlyreduced.

Traveltipsonairplanes

Ifyoucarryyourcomputerintoanairplane,checkthetraveltips.

Attention:

•Forusingonboardcomputerorwireless(suchasInternet,Bluetooth,etc.)service,checktheservices withtheairlinebeforeboardingtheairplane.

•Iftherearerestrictionsontheuseofcomputerswiththewirelessfeatureonanairplane,youneedto disableitbeforeboarding.T odisableit,refertotheinstructionsin“Enablingordisablingthewireless feature”onpage72.

Followthetipsbelow.

1.Becarefulabouttheseatinfrontofyouonairplanes.Angleyourcomputerdisplaysothatitdoesnot getcaughtwhenthepersoninfrontofyouleansback.

2.Remembertohibernateorturnoffyourcomputerwhentakingoff.

Travelaccessories

Hereisachecklistofthingstoconsiderpackingwhenyouaregoingtobeoutoftheofce:

TravelEssentials:

•ThinkPadacpoweradapter

•Externalmouse,ifyouareaccustomedtousingone

•Ethernetcable

•Standardphonecableandmodularjack(RJ-11)

•Extrabattery,charged

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•Aqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushionandprotection

Ifyouaretravelingtoanothercountryyoumightwanttoconsidertheseitems:

•Anacpoweradapterforthecountrythatyouaretravelingto

•Anadaptertoconnecttoaphonelineinthatcountry

Otheritemsyoumaywishtoconsider:

•ThinkPadac/dcComboAdapter

•Externalstoragedevice

•Phonelinesplitter,incaseyouneedtodialmanuallyoruseyourmodemwithoutdisconnectingthe phoneline

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Chapter4.Security

Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.

•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage91

•“Usingpasswords”onpage91

•“Harddisksecurity”onpage97

•“Settingthesecuritychip”onpage98

•“Usingangerprintreader”onpage99

•“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive”onpage107

•“Usingandunderstandingrewalls”onpage108

•“Protectingdataagainstviruses”onpage108

Attachingamechanicallock

Youcanattachamechanicallocktoyourcomputer,tohelppreventitfrombeingremovedwithoutyour permission.

Attachamechanicallocktothekeyholeofthecomputer;thensecurethechainonthelocktoastationary object.Refertotheinstructionsshippedwiththemechanicallock.

Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdevicesandsecurity features.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance oflockingdevicesandsecurityfeatures.

Usingpasswords

Byusingpasswords,youcanhelppreventyourcomputerfrombeingusedbyothers.Onceyouseta password,apromptappearsonthescreeneachtimeyoupoweronthecomputer.Enteryourpasswordat theprompt.Youcannotusethecomputerunlessyoutypethecorrectpassword.

Makesurethatonlyauthorizedindividualsaccessyourcomputer.Establishingdifferentkindsofpasswords requiresthatotherpossibleusersknowtheproperpasswordsinordertoaccessyourcomputeroryourdata.

Ifthisiconappears,enterthePower-onpasswordorSupervisorpassword.

Ifthisiconappears,entertheHarddiskpassword.

Ifthisiconappears,entertheSupervisorpassword.

Clickontheitemsbelowtondoutmoreaboutpasswordsandhowtousethemtoprotectyourcomputer.

•“Passwordsandsleep(standby)mode”onpage92

•“Power-onpassword”onpage92

•“Harddisksecurity”onpage97

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•“Supervisorpassword”onpage95

Passwordsandsleep(standby)mode

Ifyouhavesetpasswordsandyouputyourcomputerintosleep(standby)modebypressingFn+F4,the procedureforresumingoperationisasfollows:

•Youarenotpromptedtotypethepasswordwhenresumingoperation.

•Ifanyharddiskorthesolidstatedrivehasaharddiskpassword,itisunlockedautomaticallywhen youresumeoperation.

Typingpasswords

Ifthisiconappears,enterthePower-onpasswordorSupervisorpassword.

Ifthisiconappears,entertheHarddiskpassword..Ifyouwanttoenteramasterharddiskpassword,

dothefollowing:

1.PressF1.Theiconchangestothis:

2.Nowtypethemasterharddiskpassword.

Note:T oreturntothersticon,pressF1again.

Ifthisiconappears,entertheSupervisorpassword.

Note:YoucanpressBackspaceifyoupressawrongkeywhileyouaretypingyourpassword.

Power-onpassword

Youcansetapower-onpasswordtohelpprotectyourcomputeragainstaccessbyunauthorizedusers.

Ifyousetapower-onpassword,thepasswordpromptappearsonthescreenwheneveryouturnonthe computer.Youmustenterthecorrectpasswordtostartusingthecomputer.

Settingapower-onpassword

1.Printtheseinstructions.

2.Saveallopenles,andexitallapplications.

3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain.

4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupopens.

5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.

6.SelectPassword.

7.SelectPower-onPassword.

8.Chooseyourpower-onpassword,andtypeitwithinthebracketsontheEnterNewPasswordeld.

Note:Youcansettheminimumlengthofapower-onpasswordintheThinkPadSetupmenu.For details,referto“Securitymenu”onpage185.

9.PressEnteroncetomovetothenextline.Retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.

10.CommityourpasswordtomemoryandpressEnter.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.

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Note:Youmightwanttonoteyourpower-onpasswordinasafeplace.Otherwise,ifyouforgetit,you

havetotakeyourcomputertoaLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentativetohavethepassword canceled.

11.PressF10toexit.

Changingorremovingthepower-onpassword

Tochangethepower-onpassword,followthesteps1through9abovein“Settingapower-onpassword”on page92,typingyourpasswordtogetaccesstotheThinkPadSetup.

Tochangethepassword,dothefollowing:

1.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordeld,typethecurrentpower-onpassword.

2.IntheEnterNewPasswordeld,typethenewpower-onpassword;thenretypethepasswordyoujust enteredtoverifyitintheConrmNewPasswordeld.

3.Followstep10andstep11abovein“Settingapower-onpassword”onpage92tochangeyour power-onpassword.

Toremovethepassword,dothefollowing:

1.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordeld,typethecurrentpower-onpassword.

2.LeavetheEnterNewPasswordandConrmNewPasswordeldsblank.

3.Followstep10andstep11abovein“Settingapower-onpassword”onpage92toremoveyour power-onpassword.

Harddiskpasswords

Twotypesofharddiskpasswordshelpprotecttheinformationstoredontheharddisk:

•Userharddiskpassword

•Masterharddiskpassword,whichrequiresauserharddiskpassword

Ifauserharddiskpasswordhasbeenset,butnomasterharddiskpasswordhasbeen,theusermustenter theuserharddiskpasswordinordertogainaccesstolesandapplicationsontheharddisk.

Themasterpasswordcanbesetandusedonlybyasystemadministrator.Likeamasterkey,itenables theadministratortogetaccesstoanyharddriveinasystem.Theadministratorsetsthemasterharddisk password;andnooneelseknowsit.Thentheadministratorsetsauserharddiskpasswordforeach computerinthenetwork,andtellseachuserthepasswordforhisorhercomputer.Theusercanchangethe userharddiskpasswordasdesired,buttheadministratorcanstillgetaccessbyusingthemasterpassword.

Note:Whenamasterharddiskpasswordisset,onlytheadministratorcanremovetheuserharddisk password.

Settingaharddiskpassword

1.Printtheseinstructions.

2.Saveallopenles,andexitallapplications.

3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenonagain.

4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupopens.

5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.

6.SelectPassword.

7.SelectHardDiskxPassword,wherexisthenumberoftheharddiskdriveforwhichyouwantto setapassword.

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8.ASetupConrmationwindowopens.Y ouarepromptedtoselectUserorUser+Master.SelectUserif youwanttosetonlyoneharddiskpassword.Ifyouareanadministratororsupervisor,youcanselect User+Mastertosettwopasswords.(Theusercanchangetheuserpasswordlater.)

9.IfyouselectUser+Master,gotostep12.

10.IfyouselectUseronly,anew-passwordwindowopens.TypeyournewpasswordintheEnterNew

Passwordeld.

Notes:

•YoucansettheminimumlengthofaharddiskpasswordintheThinkPadSetupmenu.Fordetails,

referto“Securitymenu”onpage185

•Ifyousetaharddiskpasswordofoversevencharacters,theharddiskdrivecanbeusedonlywitha

computerthatcanrecognizeaharddiskpasswordofoversevencharacters.Ifyoutheninstallthe harddiskdriveinacomputerthatcannotrecognizeaharddiskpasswordthatcontainsmorethan sevencharacters,youcannotgetaccesstothedrive.

11.PressEnteroncetomovetothenextline.Retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.Goto step18tocompletetheprocedure.

12.IfyouselectUser+Master,amessagewindowopensandpromptsyoutosetupauserharddisk passwordrst.ClickContinue.

13.Anewharddiskuserpasswordwindowopens.TypeyournewpasswordintheEnterNewPassword eld.

14.PressEnteroncetomovetothenextline.Retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.

15.Amessagewindowopensandpromptsyoutosetthemasterharddiskpassword.ClickContinue.

16.Anewmasterhard-diskpasswordwindowopens.TypeyournewpasswordintheEnterNew Passwordeld.

17.PressEnteroncetomovetothenextline.Retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.

18.CommityourpasswordtomemoryandpressEnter.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.

Attention:Youmightwanttonoteyourpasswordsandkeeptheminasafeplace.Otherwise,if youforgettheuser-onlypassword,orbothuserandmasterpasswords,Lenovocannotresetyour passwordsorrecoverdatafromtheharddisk.YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoresellerora marketingrepresentativetohavetheharddiskdrivereplaced.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,andafee willbechargedforpartsandservice.

19.PressF10toexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.

Thenexttimeyouturnonyourcomputer,youwillhavetotypetheuserormasterharddiskpasswordin ordertostartyourcomputerandgetaccesstoyouroperatingsystem.

Changingorremovingaharddiskpassword

Followsteps1through7in“Settingaharddiskpassword”onpage93above,typingyourpasswordtoget accesstotheThinkPadSetupprogram.

TochangeorremovetheUseronlyharddiskpassword,doasfollows:

•Tochangetheharddiskpassword,typethecurrentpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordeld.Then typethenewpasswordintheEnterNewPasswordeld,andretypethepasswordyoujustenteredto verifyitintheConrmNewPasswordeld.PressEnter,andaSetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.Press F10toexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.Theuserharddiskpasswordwillbechanged.

•Toremovetheharddiskpassword,typethecurrentpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordeld. ThenleavetheEnterNewPasswordandConrmNewPasswordeldsblank,andpressEnter.A

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SetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressF10toexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.Theuserhard diskpasswordwillberemoved.

TochangeorremovetheUser+Masterharddiskpassword,selectUserHDPorMasterHDP.

IfyouchooseUserHDP,dooneofthefollowing:

•Tochangetheuserharddiskpassword,typethecurrentuserharddiskpasswordorthecurrentmaster harddiskpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordeld.Thentypethenewuserharddiskpasswordin theEnterNewPasswordeld,andretypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyitintheConrmNew Passwordeld.PressEnter,andaSetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressF10toexitfromtheSetup Noticewindow.Boththeuserandmasterharddiskpasswordswillbechanged.

•Toremovetheuserharddiskpassword,typethecurrentmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnterCurrent Passwordeld.ThenleavetheEnterNewPasswordandConrmNewPasswordeldsblank,and pressEnter.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressF10toexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.Both theuserandmasterharddiskpasswordswillberemoved.

IfyouchooseMasterHDP,dooneofthefollowing:

•Tochangethemasterharddiskpassword,typethecurrentmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnter CurrentPasswordeld.ThentypethenewmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnterNewPassword eld,andretypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyitintheConrmNewPasswordeld.Press Enter,andaSetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressF10toexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.The masterharddiskpasswordwillbechanged.

•Toremovethemasterharddiskpassword,typethecurrentmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnter CurrentPasswordeld.ThenleavetheEnterNewPasswordandConrmNewPasswordeldsblank, andpressEnter.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressF10toexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow. Boththeuserandmasterharddiskpasswordswillberemoved.

Supervisorpassword

ThesupervisorpasswordprotectsthesysteminformationstoredintheThinkPadSetup.Withoutit,noone canchangethecongurationofthecomputer.Itprovidesthefollowingsecurityfeatures:

•Ifasupervisorpasswordisset,apasswordpromptappearswhenyoutrytostarttheThinkPadSetup. Unauthorizeduserscannotgetaccesstocongurationdata.

•Thesystemadministratorcanusethesupervisorpasswordtogetaccesstoacomputereveniftheuserof thatcomputerhassetapower-onpassword.Thesupervisorpasswordoverridesthepower-onpassword.

•Ifbothasupervisorpasswordandapower-onpasswordareset,youcandothefollowingonlyifyou havethesupervisorpassword:

–Deletingthepower-onpassword –Changingordeletingthesupervisorpassword –EnablingordisablingtheWakeonLAN –EnablingordisablingtheInternalNetworkOptionROMfeature –Changingdateandtime –EnablingordisablingtheLockUEFIBIOSSettingfeature –EnablingordisablingthePasswordatunattendedboot –Specifyingtheminimumlengthforpower-onpasswordsandharddiskpasswords –Changingthesettingforthesecuritychip –EnablingordisablingtheBootDeviceListF12Option –EnablingordisablingtheBootOrderLock

andFlashoverLANfeatures

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–EnablingordisablingtheFlashBIOSUpdatingbyEnd-Usersfeature –EnablingordisablingtheInternalNetworkdevice –EnablingordisablingtheInternalWirelessdevice –EnablingordisablingtheInternalBluetoothdevice –EnablingordisablingtheInternalWirelessWANdevice –EnablingordisablingtheSecuritymode –EnablingordisablingtheReaderpriority –Erasingthengerprintdata

Notes:

•ThesystemadministratorcansetthesamesupervisorpasswordonmanyThinkPadnotebookstomake administrationeasier.

•ByenablingtheLockUEFIBIOSSettingsinthePasswordmenuwhenyousetthesupervisorpassword, youmakeitimpossibleforanyonebutyoutomakechanges.

Settingasupervisorpassword

Onlyasystemadministratorwillbeabletoapplythisprocedure.

1.Printtheseinstructions.

2.Saveallopenles,andexitallapplications.

3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain.

4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupopens.

5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.

6.SelectPassword.

7.SelectSupervisorPassword.

8.Awindowopensthatpromptsyoutoenteranewpassword.

9.ChooseyoursupervisorpasswordandtypeitintheEnterNewPasswordeld;thenpressEnter.

10.PressEntertomovetothenextline.Retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.

11.CommityourpasswordtomemoryandpressEnter.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.

Attention:Youmightwanttonoteyourpasswordandkeepitinasafeplace.Ifyouforgetyour supervisorpassword,Lenovocannotresetyourpassword.YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovo reselleroraLenovomarketingrepresentativetohavethesystemboardreplaced.Proofofpurchaseis required,andafeewillbechargedforpartsandservice.

12.PressF10toexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.

ThenexttimeyouopentheThinkPadSetup,youwillbepromptedtotypeyourpasswordtoproceed.

Changingorremovingthesupervisorpassword

Tochangeorremovethesupervisorpassword,followsteps1through8abovein“Settingasupervisor password”onpage96

,typingyourpasswordtogetaccesstotheThinkPadSetup.

Tochangethepassword,dothefollowing:

1.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordeld,typethecurrentsupervisorpassword.

2.IntheEnterNewPasswordeld,typethenewsupervisorpassword;thenretypethepasswordyoujust enteredtoverifyitintheConrmNewPasswordeld.

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3.Followstep11andstep12abovein“Settingasupervisorpassword”onpage96tochangeyour supervisorpassword.

Toremovethepassword,dothefollowing:

1.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordeld,typethecurrentsupervisorpassword.

2.LeavetheEnterNewPasswordandConrmNewPasswordeldsinblank.

3.Followstep11andstep12abovein“Settingasupervisorpassword”onpage96toremoveyour supervisorpassword.

Harddisksecurity

Yourcomputersupportsanenhancedsecuritysolutionforsolidstatedriveorharddiskdrive.Toprotect passwordsfromunauthorizedsecurityattacks,severalofthelatesttechnologiesandalgorithmsare integratedintoUEFIBIOSandhardwaredesignofThinkPadnotebooks.

Tomaximizesecurity,dothefollowing:

1.Setapower-onpasswordaswellasaharddiskpasswordforyourinternalsolidstatedriveorharddisk drive.Refertotheproceduresin“Power-onpassword”onpage92and“Harddiskpasswords”onpage

.Forsecurity,alongerpasswordisrecommended.

2.ToprovidereliablesecurityforUEFIBIOS,usethesecuritychipandasecurityapplicationwithaT rusted PlatformModulemanagementfeature.Referto“Settingthesecuritychip”onpage98

Note:MicrosoftWindows7andWindowsVistasupportTPMmanagementfeature.

3.Ifa“DiskEncryptionharddiskdriveandEncryptionsolidstatedrive”onpage98isinstalledinyour computer,besuretoprotectthecontentsofyourcomputermemoryfromunauthorizedaccessbyuse ofdriveencryptionsoftware,suchasMicrosoftWindowsBitLocker

DriveEncryptioninWindows7and

WindowsVista.Referto“UsingWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption”onpage97

4.Beforeyoudisposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer,makesuretodeletedatastoredonit.Referto “Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive”onpage107.

Notes:Thefollowingdrive(s)canbeprotectedbyUEFIBIOS:

•Theharddiskdrivebuiltintoyourcomputer.

UsingWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption

Tohelpprotectyourcomputerfrombeingsubjecttounauthorizedaccess,besuretousedriveencryption software,suchasWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption.

WindowsBitLockerDriveEncryptionisanintegralsecurityfeatureofWindows7andWindowsVista.Itis supportedinUltimateandEnterpriseeditionsofWindows7andWindowsVista.Itcanhelpyouprotectthe operatingsystemanddatastoredinyourcomputerdata,evenifyourcomputerislostorstolen.BitLocker worksbyencryptingalluserandsystemles,includingtheswapandhibernationles.

BitLockerusesaTrustedPlatformModuletoprovideenhancedprotectionforyourdataandtoensureearly bootcomponentintegrity.AcompatibleTPMisdenedasaV1.2TPM.

TochecktheBitLockerstatus,clickStart➙ControlPanel➙SystemandSecurity(inWindowsVista, Security)➙BitLockerDriveEncryption.

FordetailsaboutWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption,gototheHelpandSupportforWindows7or WindowsVista,orsearchfor“MicrosoftWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryptionStep-by-StepGuide”on Microsoftwebsite.

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DiskEncryptionharddiskdriveandEncryptionsolidstatedrive

SomemodelscontaintheDiskEncryptionharddiskdriveorEncryptionsolidstatedrive.Thisfeature helpstoprotectyourcomputeragainstsecurityattacksonmedia,NANDashordevicecontrollersbyuse ofahardwareencryptionchip.Fortheefcientuseoftheencryptionfeature,besuretosetaHarddisk passwordsfortheinternalstoragedevice.

Settingthesecuritychip

Strictsecurityrequirementsareimposedonnetworkclientcomputersthattransfercondentialinformation electronically.Dependingontheoptionsyouordered,yourcomputermighthaveanembeddedsecuritychip, acryptographicmicroprocessor.WiththesecuritychipandClientSecuritySolution,youcandothefollowing:

•Protectyourdataandsystem

•Strengthenaccesscontrols

•Securecommunications

SettingtheSecurityChip

ThechoicesofferedintheSecurityChipsubmenuundertheSecuritymenuoftheThinkPadSetupare asfollows:

•SecurityChip:activates,inactivates,ordisablestheSecurityChip.

•SecurityReportingOptions:enablesordisableseachSecurityReportingOption.

•ClearSecurityChip:clearstheencryptionkey.

Notes:

1.BesurethattheSupervisorpasswordhasbeensetintheThinkPadSetup.Otherwiseanyonecan changethesettingsfortheSecurityChip.

2.IfyouareusingClientSecuritySolution,handletheSecurityChipasfollows:

•DonotcleartheSecurityChip.Ifyoudo,thefunctionsassignedtothekeyswillbeerased.

•DonotdisabletheSecurityChip.Ifyoudo,ClientSecuritySolutionwillnotwork.

3.IftheSecurityChipisremovedorreplaced,oranewonehasbeenadded,thecomputerwillnotstart. Youwillhear4cyclesof4beepseach,oryouseeerrormessage0176or0192.

4.IftheSecurityChipisinactiveordisabled,ClearSecurityChipwillnotbedisplayed.

5.WhenyoucleartheSecuritychip,besuretoturnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagainafteryou settheSecuritychiptoActive.Otherwise,thechoiceofClearSecurityChipisnotdisplayed.

TosetanitemintheSecurityChipsubmenu:

1.Printtheseinstructions.T osettheSecurityChip,youmustturnyourcomputeroffandthenonagain.

2.Saveallopenles,andexitallapplications.

3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain.

4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupopens.

5.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoSecurity.TheSecuritymenuopens.

6.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoSecurityChip,andpressEnter.TheSecurityChipsubmenuopens.

7.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoanitemyouwanttoset.Whentheitemyouwantishighlighted,press Enter.

8.Settheitemsyouwanttoset.

9.PressF10toexit.

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10.ClickYesintheSetupConrmationwindow.

TosettheSecurityChip,youhavetoopentheClientSecuritySolution,andfollowtheinstructionson thescreen.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,ClientSecuritySolutionisnotpreinstalledonyoursystem.To congurethesecuritychip,youneedtodownloadthelatestversionofClientSecuritySolutionfromthe LenovoWebsite.TodownloadClientSecuritySolution,goto:http://www.lenovo.com/support.Then followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Usingangerprintreader

Thissectionintroduceshowtouseangerprintreaderinyourcomputer.

UsingangerprintreaderinThinkPadX220andX220i

Dependingontheoptionsyouordered,yourcomputermayhaveanintegratedngerprintreader.By enrollingyourngerprintandassociatingitwithapower-onpassword,aharddiskpassword,orboth passwordsbeforehand,youcanstartthecomputer,logontothesystem,andentertheThinkPadSetupby swipingyourngeroverthereader,withouttypingapassword.Thusngerprintauthenticationcanreplace passwordsandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.

Formoreadvancedsecurity,ClientSecuritySolutioncanbeinstalled.Thesoftwareiscompatiblewitha varietyofuserauthenticationmechanisms,suchasthoseinvolvingngerprintauthentication.Thisngerprint readercanworkwiththesoftware.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,ClientSecuritySolutionisnotpreinstalledonit.

Enrollingyourngerprint

1.Turnonyourcomputer.

2.TostartLenovoFingerprintsoftware,referto“FingerprintSoftware”onpage36.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoenrollyourngerprint.Fordetails,refertotheHelpforthe program.

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LEDbehaviorofthengerprintreader

Table4.LEDbehaviorlist_ngerprintreader

IndicatorDescription

LEDblinksgreen.

LEDissolidgreen.

LEDblinksamber.

Thengerprintisbeingauthenticatedorhasbeen authenticated.

Thengerprintreaderisreadytoswipe.

Thengerprintcouldnotbeauthenticated.

Swipingyourngeroverthereader

Toswipeyourngeroverthereader,doasfollows:

1.Placetheballofyournger—thatis,thecentralpartofthengerprint—onthesmallcircleabovethe reader.Makesurethattheentiretopjointofthengerisonthereader.

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2.Applylightpressureandswipeyourngeracrossthereaderinonesmoothmotion.

Loggingontothesystem

Afteryouenrollyourngerprint,logontothesystemasfollows:

1.SetaPower-onpasswordoraHarddisksecurity,orboth.

2.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenonagain.

3.Whenprompted,swipeyourngeroverthereader.

4.Onrequest,typeyourpower-onpassword,yourharddiskpassword,orboth.Theenrolledngerprintis nowassociatedwithyourpower-onpassword,yourharddiskpassword,orboth.

Thenexttimeyoustartthecomputer,youcanlogontothesystembyswipingyourngeroverthe readeronce.

Attention:Ifyoualwaysuseyourngerprinttologontothesystem,youmayforgetyourpassword.Write downyourpassword,andkeepitinasafeplace.Ifyouforgetitandforsomereasonyoucannotswipeyour ngeracrossthereader—forexample,ifyouinjurethatnger—youcannotstartthecomputerorchangethe password.Ifyouforgetyourpower-onpassword,youmusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoauthorized serviceroramarketingrepresentativetohavethepasswordcanceled.Ifyouforgetyourharddiskpassword, Lenovocannotresetyourpasswordorrecoverdatafromtheharddisk.Y oumusttakeyourcomputerto aLenovoauthorizedserviceroramarketingrepresentativetohavetheharddiskdrivereplaced.Proofof purchaseisrequired,andafeewillbechargedforpartsandservice.

Settingthengerprintreader

Ifyouwanttochangethesettingsofthengerprintreader,followtheprocedurebelow.

ThengerprintsubmenuundertheSecuritymenuoftheThinkPadSetupoffersthefollowingchoices:

•PredesktopAuthentication:Enablesordisablesngerprintauthenticationbeforetheoperatingsystem isloaded.

•ReaderPriority:Denesthepriorityforngerprintreadersifanexternalngerprintreaderisattached.

•SecurityMode:Speciesthesettingsofthesecuritymode.

•PasswordAuthentication:Enablesordisablespasswordauthentication.

Note:ThisitemappearsifHighsecuritymodeisselected.

•ResetFingerprintData:Bychoosingthisitem,youeraseallofthengerprintdatastoredineitherthe internalorexternalngerprintreader.

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Tosetaniteminthengerprintsubmenu:

1.Printtheseinstructions.Tocongurethengerprintreader,youmustturnyourcomputeroffand thenonagain.

2.Saveallopenles,andexitallapplications.

3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenonagain.

4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupopens.

5.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoSecurity,andpressEnter.TheSecuritymenuopens.

6.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoFingerprint,andpressEnter.TheFingerprintsubmenuopens.

7.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoanitemyouwanttoset.Whenthatitemishighlighted,pressEnter.

8.Settheitemsyouwanttoset.

9.PressF10toexit.

10.IntheSetupConrmationwindow,selectYes.

Careforthengerprintreader

Thefollowingactionscoulddamagethengerprintreaderorcauseitnottoworkproperly:

•Scratchingthesurfaceofthereaderwithahard,pointedobject.

•Scrapingthesurfaceofthereaderwithyourngernailoranythinghard.

•Usingortouchingthereaderwithadirtynger.

Ifyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,gentlycleanthesurfaceofthereaderwithadry,soft,lint-free cloth:

•Thesurfaceofthereaderisdirtyorstained.

•Thesurfaceofthereaderiswet.

•Thereaderoftenfailstoenrollorauthenticateyourngerprint.

Ifyourngerhasanyofthefollowingconditions,youmaynotbeabletoregisterorauthenticateit:

•Yourngeriswrinkled.

•Yourngerisrough,dry,orinjured.

•Yourngerisverydry.

•Yourngerisstainedwithdirt,mud,oroil.

•Thesurfaceofyourngerisverydifferentfromwhenyouenrolledyourngerprint.

•Yourngeriswet.

•Angerisusedthathasnotbeenenrolled.

Toimprovethesituation,trythefollowing:

•Cleanorwipeyourhandstoremoveanyexcessdirtormoisturefromthengers.

•Enrollanduseadifferentngerforauthentication.

•Ifyourhandsaretoodry,applylotiontothem.

UsingangerprintreaderinThinkPadX220T ableandX220iT ablet

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swipingyourngeroverthereader,withouttypingapassword.Thusngerprintauthenticationcanreplace passwordsandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,ClientSecuritySolutionisnotpreinstalledonit.

Enrollingyourngerprint

1.Turnonyourcomputer.

2.TostartLenovoFingerprintsoftware,referto“FingerprintSoftware”onpage36.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoenrollyourngerprint.Fordetails,refertotheHelpforthe program.

LEDbehaviorofthengerprintreader

Table5.LEDbehaviorlist_ngerprintreader

IndicatorDescription

LEDblinksgreen.

LEDissolidgreen.

LEDblinksamber.

Swipingyourngeroverthereader

Toswipeyourngeroverthereaderinnotebookmode,doasfollows:

Thengerprintisbeingauthenticatedorhasbeen authenticated.

Thengerprintreaderisreadytoswipe.

Thengerprintcouldnotbeauthenticated.

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1.Placetheballofyournger—thatis,thecentralpartofthengerprint—onthesmallcircleabovethe reader.Makesurethattheentiretopjointofthengerisonthereader.

2.Applylightpressureandswipeyourngeracrossthereaderinonesmoothmotion.

Toswipeyourngeroverthereaderintabletmode,doasfollows:

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1.Placetheballofyournger—thatis,thecentralpartofthengerprint—onthesmallcircleabovethe reader.Makesurethattheentiretopjointofthengerisonthereader.

2.Applylightpressureandswipeyourngeracrossthereaderinonesmoothmotion.

Loggingontothesystem

Afteryouenrollyourngerprint,logontothesystemasfollows:

1.SetaPower-onpasswordoraHarddisksecurity,orboth.

2.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenonagain.

3.Whenprompted,swipeyourngeroverthereader.

4.Onrequest,typeyourpower-onpassword,yourharddiskpassword,orboth.Theenrolledngerprintis nowassociatedwithyourpower-onpassword,yourharddiskpassword,orboth.

Thenexttimeyoustartthecomputer,youcanlogontothesystembyswipingyourngeroverthe readeronce.

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Ifyouforgetyourharddiskpassword,Lenovocannotresetyourpasswordorrecoverdatafromthehard disk.YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoauthorizedserviceroramarketingrepresentativetohavethe harddiskdrivereplaced.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,andafeewillbechargedforpartsandservice.

Settingthengerprintreader

Ifyouwanttochangethesettingsofthengerprintreader,followtheprocedurebelow.

ThengerprintsubmenuundertheSecuritymenuoftheThinkPadSetupoffersthefollowingchoices:

•PredesktopAuthentication:Enablesordisablesngerprintauthenticationbeforetheoperatingsystem isloaded.

•ReaderPriority:Denesthepriorityforngerprintreadersifanexternalngerprintreaderisattached.

•SecurityMode:Speciesthesettingsofthesecuritymode.

•PasswordAuthentication:Enablesordisablespasswordauthentication.

Note:ThisitemappearsifHighsecuritymodeisselected.

•ResetFingerprintData:Bychoosingthisitem,youeraseallofthengerprintdatastoredineitherthe internalorexternalngerprintreader.

Tosetaniteminthengerprintsubmenu:

1.Printtheseinstructions.Tocongurethengerprintreader,youmustturnyourcomputeroffand thenonagain.

2.Saveallopenles,andexitallapplications.

3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenonagain.

4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupopens.

5.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoSecurity,andpressEnter.TheSecuritymenuopens.

6.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoFingerprint,andpressEnter.TheFingerprintsubmenuopens.

7.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoanitemyouwanttoset.Whenthatitemishighlighted,pressEnter.

8.Settheitemsyouwanttoset.

9.PressF10toexit.

10.IntheSetupConrmationwindow,selectYes.

Careforthengerprintreader

Thefollowingactionscoulddamagethengerprintreaderorcauseitnottoworkproperly:

•Scratchingthesurfaceofthereaderwithahard,pointedobject.

•Scrapingthesurfaceofthereaderwithyourngernailoranythinghard.

•Usingortouchingthereaderwithadirtynger.

Ifyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,gentlycleanthesurfaceofthereaderwithadry,soft,lint-free cloth:

•Thesurfaceofthereaderisdirtyorstained.

•Thesurfaceofthereaderiswet.

•Thereaderoftenfailstoenrollorauthenticateyourngerprint.

Ifyourngerhasanyofthefollowingconditions,youmaynotbeabletoregisterorauthenticateit:

•Yourngeriswrinkled.

•Yourngerisrough,dry,orinjured.

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•Yourngerisverydry.

•Yourngerisstainedwithdirt,mud,oroil.

•Thesurfaceofyourngerisverydifferentfromwhenyouenrolledyourngerprint.

•Yourngeriswet.

•Angerisusedthathasnotbeenenrolled.

Toimprovethesituation,trythefollowing:

•Cleanorwipeyourhandstoremoveanyexcessdirtormoisturefromthengers.

•Enrollanduseadifferentngerforauthentication.

•Ifyourhandsaretoodry,applylotiontothem.

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive

Ascomputersspreadintoeverycorneroflife,theyprocessmoreandmoreinformation.Thedataonyour computer,someofwhichissensitive,isstoredonastoragedevice,eitheraharddiskdriveorsolidstate drive.Beforeyoudisposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer,makesuretodeletedatastoredonit.

Handingyourcomputerovertosomeoneelsewithoutdeletingtheloadedsoftware,suchasoperating systemsandapplicationsoftware,mayevenviolateLicenseAgreements.Y ouareadvisedtocheckthe termsandconditionsofthoseAgreements.

Therearemethodsthatseemtodeletethedata:

•Movethedatatotherecyclebin,andthenchoosetheEmptyrecyclebincommand.

•UsetheDeletecommand.

•Formatyourharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive,usingthesoftwareforinitializingit.

•Usingtherecoveryprogram,providedbyLenovo,bringtheharddiskdriveorthesolidstatedriveback tofactory-shipstate.

Theseoperations,however,onlychangetheleallocationofthedata;theydonotdeletethedataitself.In otherwords,thedataretrievalprocessingisdisabledunderanoperatingsystemsuchasWindows.The dataisstillthere,eventhoughitseemstobelost.Thus,itissometimespossibletoreadthedatabyuseof specialsoftwarefordatarecovery.Thereisariskthatpeopleofbadfaithmayreadandmisusethecritical dataonharddiskdrivesorsolidstatedrivesforunexpectedpurposes.

Topreventleakageofdata,itbecomesveryimportantthatyoutakeresponsibilityfordeletingallthedata fromtheharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrivewhenyoudisposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer.Youcan destroythedataphysicallybysmashingtheharddiskdrivewithahammer,ormagneticallybymeansof strongmagneticpower,thusmakingthedataunreadable.Butwerecommendthatyoumakeuseofthe software(payware)orservice(payservice)specicallydevelopedforthepurpose.

Fordisposingofdataontheharddiskdrive,LenovoprovidessuchsoftwareasPCDoctorforDOSandthe SecureDataDisposaltool.Softwareprovidestheinterfaceforfullerasureofthecontentsofaharddisk.T o downloadeitherapplication,gototheLenovoWebsiteat: http://www.lenovo.com/support

Note:Runningtheapplicationwilltakeacoupleofhours.

IfEncryptionsolidstatedriveorDiskEncryptionharddiskdriveissupportedandinstalledinyourcomputer, youcanlogicallydisposeofallthedataonadeviceinaveryshorttimebyerasingthecryptographickey. Thedataencryptedwiththeoldkeyisnotphysicallyerasedbutremainsonthedisk;however,itcannotbe

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decryptedwithouttheoldkey.ThisfeatureisenabledbytheThinkPadSetupMenuExtensionUtilityandis availableasamenuitemintheThinkPadSetup.

Usingandunderstandingrewalls

Ifyoursystemispreintalledwitharewallprogram,itprotectsagainstcomputerInternetsecuritythreats, unauthorizedaccess,intrusions,andInternetattacks.Italsoprotectsyourprivacy.

Formoreinformationabouthowtousetherewallprogram,refertotheon-linehelpthatcomeswith theprogram.

Protectingdataagainstviruses

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithanantivirusprogramsoyoucandetectandeliminateviruses.The antivirusprogramisdesignedtohelpyoudetectandeliminateviruses.

Lenovoprovidesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After 30days,youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.

Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpsystemofyourantivirus software.

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Chapter5.Recoveryoverview

ThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Creatingandusingrecoverymedia”onpage109

•“Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations”onpage111

•“UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace”onpage112

•“Creatingandusingarescuemedium”onpage113

•“Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers”onpage114

•“Solvingrecoveryproblems”onpage115

Notes:

1.Thereareavarietyofmethodstochoosefromwhenconsideringhowtorecoverintheeventofa software-orhardware-relatedproblem.Somemethodsvarydependingonthetypeofyouroperating system.

2.Theproductontherecoverymediamaybeusedonlyforthefollowingpurposes:

•Restoretheproductpreinstalledonyourcomputer

•Reinstalltheproduct

•ModifytheproductusingtheAdditionalFiles

Notes:Topreventpotentialperformancerisksorunexpectedbehaviorthatmightbecausedbythenew harddiskdrivetechnology,itisrecommendedthatyouuseoneofthefollowingback-upsoftwareprograms:

•ThinkVantageRescueandRecoveryversion4.23orlater(forWindowsXPandWindowsVista),4.3or later(forWindows7)

•SymantecNortonGhostversion15orlater

Notes:T ousethisprogram,dothefollowing:

1.ClickStart➙Run.TheRunwindowopens.

2.Typecmdintheeld.ThenclickOK.

3.Typeghost-align=1mbandpressEnter.

•AcronisTrueImage2010orlater

•ParagonBackup&Recovery10Suitorlater,ParagonBackup&Recovery10Homeorlater

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia

Youcanuserecoverymediatorestoretheharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.Recoverymedia areusefulifyoutransferthecomputertoanotherarea,sellthecomputer,recyclethecomputer,orputthe computerinanoperationalstateafterallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailed.Asaprecautionarymeasure, itisimportanttocreaterecoverymediaasearlyaspossible.

Note:Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingrecoverymediavarydependingontheoperating systemfromwhichtherecoverymediawerecreated.Therecoverymediamightcontainabootmedium andadatamedium.Y ourMicrosoftWindowslicensepermitsyoutocreateonlyonedatamedium,soitis importantthatyoustoretherecoverymediainasafeplaceafteryouhavemadethem.

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Creatingrecoverymedia

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreaterecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem.

Note:OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcancreaterecoverymediausingdiscsorexternalUSB storagedevices.OntheWindowsVistaandWindowsXPoperatingsystems,youcancreaterecoverymedia usingonlydiscs,sothisoperationisalsocalled“creatingProductRecoverydiscs.”

•TocreaterecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙Lenovo ThinkVantageT ools➙FactoryRecoveryDisks.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•TocreateProductRecoverydiscsontheWindowsVistaoperatingsystem,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ ThinkVantage➙CreateProductRecoveryMedia.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•TocreateProductRecoverydiscsontheWindowsXPoperatingsystem,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙

ThinkVantage➙CreateRecoveryMedia.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Usingrecoverymedia

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtouserecoverymediaondifferentoperatingsystems.

•OntheWindows7operatingsystemandtheWindowsVistaoperatingsystem,youcanuserecovery mediatorestorethecomputertothefactorydefaultsettingsonly.Y oucanuserecoverymediatoputthe computerinanoperationalstateafterallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailed.

Attention:Whenyouuserecoverymediatorestorethecomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,allthe lescurrentlyontheharddiskdrivewillbedeletedandreplacedbythefactorydefaultsettings.

TouserecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystemortheWindowsVistaoperatingsystem, dothefollowing:

1.Dependingonthetypeofyourrecoverymedia,connectthebootmedium(memorykeyorotherUSB storagedevice)tothecomputer,orinsertthebootdiscintotheopticaldrive.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice Menuopens,releasetheF12key.

3.SelectthedesiredstartupdeviceandpressEnter.Therestoreprocessbegins.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheoperation.

Notes:

1.Afterrestoringyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,youmighthavetoreinstalldevicedrivers forsomedevices.See“Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers”onpage114

2.SomecomputerscomewithMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorkspreinstalled.Ifyouneedtorecover orreinstallyourMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorksapplications,youmustusetheMicrosoftOfce CDorMicrosoftWorksCD.ThesediscsareprovidedonlywithcomputerspreinstalledwithMicrosoft OfceorMicrosoftWorks.

•OntheWindowsXPoperatingsystem,youcanuseProductRecoverydiscstorestoreyourcomputerto thefactorydefaultsettings,performacustomfactoryrecovery,orperformotherrescueandrecovery operationssuchasrescuingindividualles.Y ouwillbegiventheoptiontoentertheRescueandRecovery workspaceandchoosefromavarietyofrecoveryoperations.

Attention:WhenyouuseProductRecoverydiscstorestorethecomputertothefactorydefaultsettings, allthelescurrentlyontheharddiskdrivewillbedeletedandreplacedbythefactorydefaultsettings. Duringtherestoreprocess,youwillbegiventheoptiontosaveoneormorelescurrentlyonthehard diskdrivetoothermediabeforethedataisdeleted.

TouseProductRecoverydiscsontheWindowsXPoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

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1.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice Menuopens,releasetheF12key.

2.Insertthebootdiscintotheopticaldrive.

3.SelecttheopticaldrivewiththebootdiscasthestartupdeviceandpressEnter.Afterashortdelay, theRescueandRecoveryworkspaceopens.

4.OntheRescueandRecoverymenu,clickRestoreyoursystem.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.InserttheappropriateProductRecoverydiscwhenprompted.

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations

TheRescueandRecoveryprogramenablesyoutobackupallyourharddiskdrivecontentsincludingthe operatingsystem,datales,softwareprograms,andpersonalsettings.Youcandesignatewherethe RescueandRecoveryprogramstoresthebackup:

•Inaprotectedareaofyourharddiskdrive

•Onthesecondaryharddiskdriveifasecondaryharddiskdriveisinstalledinyourcomputer

•OnanattachedexternalUSBharddiskdrive

•Onanetworkdrive

•Onrecordablediscs(arecordableopticaldriveisrequiredforthisoption)

Afteryouhavebackedupthecontentsontheharddiskdrive,youcanrestorethecompletecontentsofthe harddiskdrive,restoreonlytheselectedles,orrestoreonlytheWindowsoperatingsystemandapplications.

Performingabackupoperation

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecovery programondifferentoperatingsystems.

•ToperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindows7operating system,dothefollowing:

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙ EnhancedBackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClickBackupyourharddriveandselectbackupoperationoptions.Then,followtheinstructionson thescreentocompletethebackupoperation.

•ToperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindowsVistaoperating systemortheWindowsXPoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙RescueandRecovery. TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clickLaunchadvancedRescueandRecovery➙Back upyourharddrive,andselectbackupoperationoptions.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethebackupoperation.

Performingarecoveryoperation

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecovery programondifferentoperatingsystems.

•ToperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindows7operating system,dothefollowing:

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1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙ EnhancedBackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClicktheRestoreyoursystemfromabackupicon.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetherecoveryoperation.

•ToperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindowsVistaoperating systemortheWindowsXPoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙RescueandRecovery. TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clickLaunchadvancedRescueandRecovery.

3.ClicktheRestoreyoursystemfromabackupicon.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetherecoveryoperation.

FormoreinformationaboutperformingarecoveryoperationfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,see “UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace”onpage112.

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace

TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceresidesinaprotected,hiddenareaofyourharddiskdrivethat operatesindependentlyfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.Thisenablesyoutoperformrecovery operationsevenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.Youcanperformthefollowingrecovery operationsfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace:

•RescuelesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromabackupTheRescueandRecoveryworkspace enablesyoutolocatelesonyourharddiskdriveandtransferthemtoanetworkdriveorotherrecordable media,suchasaUSBdeviceoradisc.Thissolutionisavailableevenifyoudidnotbackupyourlesorif changesweremadetothelessinceyourlastbackupoperation.Y oucanalsorescueindividuallesfrom aRescueandRecoverybackuplocatedonyourlocalharddiskdrive,aUSBdevice,oranetworkdrive.

•RestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackupIfyouhavebackedupyourhard diskdriveusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogram,youcanrestoretheharddiskdrivefromaRescue andRecoverybackup,evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

•RestoreyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettingsTheRescueandRecoveryworkspace enablesyoutorestorethecompletecontentsofyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.Ifyou havemultiplepartitionsonyourharddiskdrive,youhavetheoptiontorestorethefactorydefaultsettings totheC:partitionandleavetheotherpartitionsintact.BecausetheRescueandRecoveryworkspace operatesindependentlyfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem,youcanrestorethefactorydefaultsettings evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

Attention:IfyourestoretheharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackuporrestoretheharddisk drivetothefactorydefaultsettings,alllesontheprimaryharddiskdrivepartition(usuallydriveC:)willbe deletedintherecoveryprocess.Ifpossible,makecopiesofimportantles.Ifyouareunabletostartthe Windowsoperatingsystem,youcanusetherescuelesfeatureoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceto copylesfromyourharddiskdrivetoothermedia.

TostarttheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,dothefollowing:

1.Makesurethecomputeristurnedoff.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF11keywhenturningonthecomputer.Whenyouhearbeepsor seealogoscreen,releasetheF11key.

3.IfyouhavesetaRescueandRecoverypassword,typeyourpasswordwhenprompted.TheRescue andRecoveryworkspaceopensafterashortdelay.

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