User manual IBM THINKPAD 600X

[. . . ] i Note Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information under "Safety information" on page xii and "Notices" on page 165. Note for using your computer in Japan If you are using a modem in Japan, specify the country as "Japan" in the "Dialing Properties" window under the "Modem Properties" window. Using the modem functions with another setting is a violation of the Japanese Telecommunication Business Law. The AC Adapter complies with the Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law of Japan. [. . . ] It also describes how to display your personal information, such as your name or address, on the password prompt screen. For a power-on password or a hard-disk-drive password For a supervisor password . Removing a power-on password with supervisor authority Using the Personalization Editor . Using the security screw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 3 94 96 . 1999 93 Using Passwords Using passwords The password-setting feature helps to prevent your computer from being used by others. After you have set a password, a prompt appears on the screen each time you power on the computer. You can set the following passwords on your computer: Power-on password Set the power-on password to protect your computer from being used by another person. The power-on password is required both when the computer starts up and when it resumes from suspend mode. Hard-disk-drive password The hard-disk-drive password provides an extra measure of security. Even if you set a power-on password, another user can remove the hard disk drive from your computer and put it in a different computer to access your data. If you set a hard-disk-drive password, however, another person cannot access the data on your hard disk without knowing the password. A hard-disk-drive password provides the following security features: ­ You need to type the hard-disk-drive password at startup. ­ If the hard disk drive is moved to another computer, the hard-disk-drive password must be typed at startup. Therefore, unauthorized users cannot access your hard disk even if the drive is removed from the computer. ­ If you have not set a supervisor password, the hard-disk-drive password is required when the computer resumes from suspend mode. ­ If you select the Prompt for password when computer goes off standby check box in the "Power Management Properties" window, you are required to use the Windows 98 logon password to resume from suspend mode. 94 IBM ThinkPad 600X User's Reference Using Passwords Supervisor password The supervisor password is a tool provided to enable the system administrator to control many ThinkPad computers. The supervisor password is set by the system administrator and is not required for users. You can start your computer without providing the supervisor password. It provides the following security features: ­ Only a system administrator can access Easy-Setup. If a supervisor password is set, a password prompt appears if you try to start Easy-Setup. ­ The system administrator can use the supervisor password to access the computer even if you have set a power-on password. ­ If both the supervisor password and the power-on password are set, only the supervisor password enables you to access the following items: Changing the boot sequence Changing or deleting the power-on password Changing or deleting the supervisor password Enabling the Wake-on LAN feature ­ The supervisor password has priority over the hard-disk-drive password. [. . . ] The equipment must also be installed using an acceptable method of connection. The customer should be aware that compliance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations. Repairs to certified equipment should be coordinated by a representative designated by the supplier. Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment, or equipment malfunctions, may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment. [. . . ]