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    T60p start-up delay on security chip status

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by dboneusc, May 1, 2007.

  1. dboneusc

    dboneusc Notebook Enthusiast

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    My new T60p seems to be hitting a snag on start-up when it gets to "checking the status of the embedded security chip." I don't have the fingerprint reader, and the chip is activated.

    It doesn't hang up, it just delays on this step for upwards of 30 sec. to 1 min., then moves on to the security log-in step.

    It hasn't done this every time - any ideas on what it might be?

    Thanks.
     
    dboneusc, May 1, 2007
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    antonantal Notebook Enthusiast

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    Do you have a firewall? When I installed ZoneAlarm 7, my T60 didn't pass the "checking status of the security chip" screen anymore and I had to reinstall Windows.
     
    antonantal, May 1, 2007
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    next4nextel Notebook Consultant

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    Disable the fingerprint security since you don't have a finger print reader. Your comp is looking for it cause you have it enabled.
     
    next4nextel, May 1, 2007
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  4. dboneusc

    dboneusc Notebook Enthusiast

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    That's what I thought at first, but I haven't been able to find anywhere that the fingerprint security feature is active (it appears disabled in the security settings).

    Only the one that comes loaded with Symantec; it hasn't seemed to have have been a complete problem.
     
    dboneusc, May 3, 2007
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  5. Anon00

    Anon00 Notebook Consultant

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    Do you use CSS for anything?

    Uninstall it if you don't. Problem goes away.
     
    Anon00, May 3, 2007
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