User manual IBM THINKPAD 385XD

[. . . ] 1 2 IBM ThinkPad 380XD/385XD User's Guide IBM ThinkPad 380XD/385XD User's Guide IBM ThinkPad 380XD/385XD User's Guide IBM Note Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information under "Safety Information" on page viii, "Using Your Computer Comfortably and Safely" on page 31, and "Notices" on page 189. First Edition (November 1997) The following paragraph does not apply to the United Kingdom or any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE LIMITED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some states do not allow disclaimers of express or implied warranties in certain transactions; therefore, this statement may not apply to you. This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein; these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication. [. . . ] b) Hold F1 until the password prompt appears. 2 3 Enter the supervisor password. The "Easy-Setup" menu appears. Select Password on the menu. Chapter 4. Protecting Your Computer 119 Using Passwords 4 Select Supervisor. To change the password, go to the next step. To remove the password, go to step 10 on page 121. 5 Enter the current password and press the Spacebar. 6 Type the new password; then press the Enter. 120 IBM ThinkPad 380XD/385XD User's Guide Using Passwords 7 Type the new password again to verify it; then press Enter. Note: The following submenu appears and reminding you to write down the password on a piece of paper and keep it in a safe place. 8 9 Press Enter again. The supervisor password has been changed. Skip the remaining steps. 10 11 12 13 Enter the current password and press the Spacebar. The supervisor password has been removed. Protecting Your Computer 121 Using Passwords Removing a Password with Supervisor Authority You can remove a power-on password (even if you don't know it) if you know the supervisor password. 1. Power on the computer by pressing F1. The password prompt appears. 2. The "Easy-Setup" menu appears. Type the supervisor password; then press Spacebar. The "Password Confirmation" submenu appears: 7. The power-on password has been removed. 122 IBM ThinkPad 380XD/385XD User's Guide Using the Personalization Editor Using the Personalization Editor With the Personalization Editor, you can display such personal information as your name and address on the screen each time you power on your computer. This feature helps you to identify your computer when identical computers are being used in your location, or to deter theft. A personalized password-prompt screen consists of two parts: the personal data area 1 and the background bitmap area 2. in Th Th T kPa d Th ink Pad Th ink Pad Th Th ink Pad ink Pad John Smith IBM Corporation 123-456-789 1234-56 Big Road, New York If you find this computer, please contact the above address. ink Pad Pad d k hin Pad d Th in Th kPa d in Th kPa d ink in Th kPa in Th kPa Chapter 4. Protecting Your Computer 123 Using the Personalization Editor To register your name, address, and company on the Personalization Editor, do the following: Note: To display this information, the power-on password must already have been set. 1 2 3 4 Turn on the computer. Make a backup copy of the DOS, Personalization Utility Diskette using your operating system's diskcopy command. Insert the backup copy of the DOS, Personalization Utility Diskette into the diskette drive. Open the Personalization Editor. a) Click on Start. b) Move the cursor to Programs, ThinkPad; then click on Personalization Editor. The following window appears: Personalization Editor Personal Data Help Exit Background Preview 124 IBM ThinkPad 380XD/385XD User's Guide Using the Personalization Editor 5 Click on Personal Data and type in the necessary information into the boxes. If you want to create the background bitmap, do as follows; otherwise, go to step 10 on page 126. 6 Select Background in the "Personalization Editor" window. [. . . ] Japan Electronics Industry Development Association. Often referred to as random-access memory (RAM), measured in kilobytes (KB) or megabytes (MB) of information. One or more microinstructions used in a product as an alternative to hard-wired circuitry to implement functions of a processor or other system component. A device that connects your computer to a telephone line, allowing it to communicate with another computer at another location. [. . . ]