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    What is the "secure chip" in some Thinkpads and is it a good or bad thing?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by carrots, Mar 24, 2010.

  1. carrots

    carrots Notebook Guru

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    What is the story behind these things, they are in some of the Thinkpad models. Can they be used at all against the owner of the Thinkpad, or are they truly only able to protect?
     
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    cyber16 Notebook Deity

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    jaredy Notebook Virtuoso

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    Not a bad thing unless you lock yourself out of your laptop because you set passwords for everything.
     
    jaredy, Mar 24, 2010
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