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    T60 Thinkvantage Security Chip

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by clyde1, Sep 25, 2007.

  1. clyde1

    clyde1 Notebook Consultant

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    Do all T60 or T61 notebooks include a "security chip"?

    My T60 keeps asking me if I want to activate the security chip. I don't even know what it is, but I assume for one thing it would support disk encryption. Running Vista Business.

    This system is already slow enough, so I have no intentions of activating this security feature, but do many people on this forum use it and recommend it?

    Also, if I do a clean install, will I lose access to this feature?
     
    clyde1, Sep 25, 2007
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  2. dimonay

    dimonay Notebook Consultant

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    No, because you can reinstall ThinkVantage apps if needed (although not suggested that you do so).

    System will be super-fast after clean install by the way.

    :D.
     
    dimonay, Sep 25, 2007
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  3. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Client Security is what controls the the the TPM chip. If you dump it, it won't ask you again though I thought there was a way to tell it not to ask you again. It's been a while since I've used it.
     
    ZaZ, Sep 26, 2007
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    thomasshiow Notebook Geek

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    i have forgotten my password for the security chip..which is bad news right?
     
    thomasshiow, Sep 26, 2007
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