User Guide - Lenovo

Table 7. Security menu items (continued)
Menu item Submenu item Selection Comments
Security Chip
Security Mode • Normal
• High
Password Authentication • Disabled
• Enabled
If fingerprint authentication
fails, you can still start
the computer by entering
a password. If you have
selected “Normal”, enter a
power-on password or a
supervisor password; if you
have selected “High”, enter
a supervisor password.
Enable or disable password
authentication. If high
security mode is selected,
this item appears.
Reset Fingerprint Data • Enter This option is used to erase
all fingerprint data stored
in the fingerprint reader
and reset settings to the
factory state (ex. Power-on
security, LEDs, etc.) As
a result, any power-on
security features previously
enabled will not be able
to work until they are
re-enabled in the fingerprint
software.
Security Chip • Active
• Inactive
• Disabled
If you select “Active”,
Security Chip is functional.
If you select “Inactive”,
Security Chip is visible, but
is not functional. If you
select “Disabled”, Security
Chip is hidden and is not
functional.
Security Reporting Options Enable or disable the
following Security
Reporting Options.
• BIOS ROM String
Reporting: BIOS text
string
• ESCD Reporting:
Extended system
configuration data
• CMOS Reporting:
CMOS data
• NVRAM Reporting:
Security data stored in
the Asset ID
• SMBIOS Reporting:
SMBIOS data
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