Supervisor password – Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 User Manual
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3. Select a preferred language and then select a preferred keyboard layout.
4. Click Troubleshoot to display the optional recovery solutions.
5. Select a corresponding recovery solution according to your situation. For example, select Reset your
PC if you want to reset your computer to the factory default settings.
For more information about the recovery solutions provided by the Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 operating
systems, go to:
Supervisor password
The supervisor password protects the system information stored in the ThinkPad Setup program. Without it,
no one can change the configuration of the computer.
If you have set a supervisor password in the ThinkPad Setup program, you are prompt to enter a supervisor
password when you start the ThinkPad Setup program.
Note: The system administrator can set the same supervisor password on many ThinkPad tablet computers
to make administration easier.
Setting, changing, or removing a supervisor password
Only a system administrator can set, change, or remove a supervisor password.
To set, change, or remove a supervisor password, do the following:
1. Print these instructions.
2. Save all open files, and exit all applications.
3. Turn your computer off and then turn it on again.
4. When the logo screen is displayed, press the power button and the volume up button together. The
ThinkPad Setup program main menu opens.
5. Tap Security.
6. Tap Password.
7. Tap Supervisor Password.
8. A window opens, prompting you to enter a new password. Depending on your needs, do one of the
following:
• To set a password, do the following:
a. Choose your supervisor password and type it in the Enter New Password field.
b. Tap the next line. Retype the password you just entered to verify it.
• To change a password, do the following:
a. In the Enter Current Password field, type the current supervisor password.
b. In the Enter New Password field, type the new supervisor password; then retype the password
you just entered to verify it in the Confirm New Password field.
• To remove a password, do the following:
a. In the Enter Current Password field, type the current supervisor password.
b. Leave the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields blank.
9. Commit your password to memory. A Setup Notice window is displayed.
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