Lenovo ThinkServer TS140 - Manual (Page 37)

Exit menu
After you finish viewing or changing settings in the Setup Utility program, you can choose a desired action
from the Exit menu to save changes, discard changes, or load default values, and exit the program. Press
Enter to select the item on the Exit menu and then select Yes when prompted to confirm the action. For
information about exiting the Setup Utility program, see “Exiting from the Setup Utility program” on page 27.
The Exit menu contains the following items:
• Save Changes and Exit: Save changes and exit the Setup Utility program.
• Discard Changes and Exit: Discard changes, load previous values, and then exit the Setup Utility
program.
• Load Optimal Defaults: Restore the user default values for all the items.
• OS Optimized Defaults: Select Enabled to meet the Microsoft Windows 8 certification requirement. The
settings for the CSM support, boot mode, boot priority, secure boot, and security RollBack prevention
will be affected.
Setting the system date and time
This topic provides instructions on how to set the system date and time in the Setup Utility program.
To set the system date and time in the Setup Utility program, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program. See “Starting the Setup Utility program” on page 21.
2. On the Main menu, select System Time & Date.
3. Use the Tab key to switch between data elements and type the numbers from the keyboard to set the
system date and time.
4. Press F10 to save settings and exit the Setup Utility program.
Using passwords
By using the Setup Utility program, you can set passwords to prevent unauthorized access to your computer
and data. The following types of passwords are available:
• Power-On Password
• Administrator Password
You do not have to set any passwords to use your computer. However, using passwords improves
computing security. If you decide to set any passwords, read the following sections.
Password considerations
A password can be any combination of up to 64 alphabetic and numeric characters. For security reasons, it
is recommended to use a strong password that cannot be easily compromised. To set a strong password,
use the following guidelines:
• Have at least eight characters in length
• Contain at least one alphabetic character and one numeric character
• Setup Utility program and hard disk drive passwords are not case sensitive
• Not be your name or your user name
• Not be a common word or a common name
• Be significantly different from your previous passwords
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