Enable Or Disable Flip To Boot; Set Passwords In Uefi/Bios Setup Utility; Password Types; Set Administrator Password - Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i User Manual

Enable or disable Flip to Boot

When Flip to Boot is enabled, you can turn on the computer by flipping open the screen.
Step 1. Open the UEFI/BIOS setup utility.
Step 2. Select Configuration.
Step 3. Change the setting for Flip to Boot.
Note: You may also set Flip to Boot in Lenovo Vantage or Lenovo Smart Engine.

Set passwords in UEFI/BIOS setup utility

This section introduces the types of passwords that you can set in the UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware
Interface) or BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) setup utility.

Password types

You can set various types of passwords in the UEFI/BIOS setup utility.
Password type
Administrator password
User password
Master hard disk password
User hard disk password
Notes:
• All passwords set in the setup utility consist of alphanumeric characters only.
• If you start the setup utility using the user password, you can only change a few settings.

Set administrator password

You set the administrator password to prevent unauthorized access to the UEFI/BIOS setup utility.
Attention: If you forget the administrator password, a Lenovo authorized service personnel cannot reset
your password. You must take your computer to a Lenovo authorized service personnel to have the system
board replaced. Proof of purchase is required and a fee will be charged for parts and service.
Step 1. Open the UEFI/BIOS setup utility.
Step 2. Select Security ➙ Set Administrator Password and press Enter.
Step 3. Enter a password string that contains only letters and numbers and then press Enter
Step 4. Enter the password again and press Enter.
Select Exit ➙ Exit Saving Changes.
Step 5.
Next time you start the computer, you must enter the administrator password to open the setup utility. If
Power on Password is enabled, you must enter the administrator password or the user password to start
the computer.
Pre-requisite
No
The administrator password must be
set.
No
The master hard disk password must
be set.
Usage
You must enter it to start the setup
utility.
You can use the user password to
start the setup utility.
You must enter it to start the
operating system.
You can use the user hard disk
password to start the operating
system.
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