Windows 10: PW for starting Windows 10 on Lenovo Thinkcentre will not work

Started 8-24-2022. All my MS accounts are functioning properly - I can sign in on all of them using another PC. My primary PC uses one account only, and only needs a PW on the Windows sign-in screen. I set this PW in Nov 2021 after years of using a different PW on sign-in, several versions of Windows. Yesterday I was "forced" to add a Hello Pin to this MS acct the window popped up and literally I could not close it - I had to choose set a PIN. After a few hr of working, I went to do something else, came back and tried to wake up the PC it is set to sleep after a # of minutes. Going on 14 h

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Lenovo Launches ThinkCentre Chromebox

Lenovo today, announced at its Accelerate 2015 Partner Forum in Las Vegas, the newest addition to the ThinkCentre Tiny business desktop family: the ThinkCentre Chromebox. Purposefully-designed for education and small business users looking to leverage the benefits of a cloud-based solution. This space-saving, one litre desktop is versatile, easy to manage and has a full ecosystem of optional accessories while Google's Chrome operating system offers a wide range of easy to use applications to learn, share, and collaborate in a highly secure environment. Furthermore, the new ThinkCentre is the first and only Chromebox on the market that can combine with the ThinkCentre Tiny-in-One to instantly offer a 23-inch all-in-one experience.

ThinkCentre Chromebox helps education institutions and small businesses who want to deploy secure and easy to manage technology within manageable budgets. The simplicity and flexibility of Chrome OS devices offer a fast and easy way to manage computing and provide access to the web's vast education and collaboration resources. Teachers and IT Managers can also take advantage of centralized device management providing asset tracking, easy deployment of new applications, system updates or enabling safe-browsing policies for users through a simple management console.





Management and maintenance is simple and efficient, reducing the time required to deploy and minimizing end user downtime, critical in an education environment. A full range of mounting and port expansion accessories for ThinkCentre Chromebox allow users to place it practically anywhere and connect to numerous devices, offering true freedom of deployment. The one litre form factor adds further flexibility by allowing easy transportation from campus to campus or between office locations. Or a user can simply login to another ThinkCentre Chromebox or even a ThinkPad 11e Chromebook at another location and immediately access their cloud-based data and apps.

"Lenovo was the first to introduce a one litre commercial desktop and ThinkCentre Chromebox is a testament to our commitment to the continued evolution of the desktop and our promise to push the boundaries on innovation for our education and business customers." said Ouyang Jun, vice president and general manager, Desktop and Visuals, Lenovo. "Combined with the ThinkCentre Tiny-in-One, the new Chromebox illustrates our belief in more flexibility for teachers and IT managers to continue to offer desktop solutions in a modern day environment."

Price and Availability

• The ThinkCentre Chromebox Tiny will be available in June starting at $199.
• ThinkCentre Tiny-in-One is available at $279.

 

Lenovo Announces Trio of ThinkCentre Desktops

Lenovo today announced the latest generation of its "Tiny" ThinkCentre desktop PC - the ThinkCentre M93p, which packs powerful performance into an impressively small form factor measuring just the width of a golf ball (34.5 mm). Lenovo also introduced the latest generation all-in-one (AIO), the ThinkCentre M93z AIO and the ThinkCentre M83 desktop. Designed with businesses in mind, all of the new ThinkCentre desktops optimize productivity and reduce costs with 4th generation Intel Core processors and top-notch energy efficiency.

"While the world believed that desktop PCs would become extinct, Lenovo believed in the desktop's evolution. This is how the original Tiny came into being," said Victor Rios, vice president and general manager of Think desktop, workstation, visuals. "The new Tiny takes this evolution to the next level. We are leading the industry trend of desktop miniaturization, offering new and innovative form factors, like Tiny and the new M93z all-in-one, that are still among the most powerful and energy efficient in the commercial space."





ThinkCentre M93p, Tiny is the New Big
With up to the latest 4th generation Intel Core i7 processors with Intel vPro, the ThinkCentre M93p packs huge performance into a tiny form factor, accommodating even the smallest of workspaces without sacrificing power. The compact M93p also offers and an optional Solid State Hybrid Drive (SSHD) to boost system performance and can be conveniently mounted to the wall to save additional space with a VESA mount. Lenovo's unique patented "Smart Power On" feature allows the user to power up the desktop directly from a wired or wireless keyboard and an Always On USB port with RapidCharge technology allows fast charging of connected devices, even when in sleep mode. The Citrix Ready ThinkCentre M93p Tiny is the most energy efficient ThinkCentre desktop ever.

Also available in a new Small Form Factor Pro model with dual graphics and dual hard disk drive support, the M93 offers expandability and functionality of a mini-tower at just 50% of the size.

ThinkCentre M93z, a Premium Experience All-in-One PC
The ThinkCentre M93z is built for business collaboration with its full HD 23-inch LED display1. With a wide viewing angle, anti-glare and optional 10-point multi-touch screen, the Windows 8 certified M93z offers uncompromised desktop performance in a sleek all-in-one package. Business professionals can engage in crystal-clear conference calls with Microsoft 1080p Lync qualified VoIP solutions and easily work together on presentations, demos and other collaborative projects.

Equipped with up to 4th Generation Intel Core i7 processors and SSHD2, the ThinkCentre M93z packs fast, powerful performance into a compact, space-saving design. Intel vPro Technology enables increased manageability and security with speedy data encryption and decryption, protection from unauthorized access and remote management. The detachable, tool-less chassis design allows for easy access and simple setup of stands. Combined with Lenovo's tried and tested Trusted Platform Module security chip, support for the latest software security and robust physical chassis protection, the ThinkCentre M93z is a true professional business tool.

ThinkCentre M83 Enterprise Desktop
The ThinkCentre M83 is built for enhanced business productivity with up to 4th generation Intel Core processors and optional SSHD for improved performance. Available in the small form factor pro model, the M83 provides tower expansion ability.

Gold Standard for Green
The latest ThinkCentre desktops highlight Lenovo's commitment to environmental energy efficiency with ENERGY STAR 5.2 compliance and EPEAT Gold ratings. The M93p, M93z and M83 were also awarded UL Environment Gold ratings, and are Cisco EnergyWise compatible and offer 92 percent energy efficient use3. Additionally, the M93z is TUV Green Mark Certified, TCO Certified Edge Qualified and EuP 2013 certified. Added green features on the M93z include 65 percent post-consumer components and an optional auto brightness control for increased energy efficiency and reduced costs.

Pricing and Availability

• The ThinkCentre M93p/M93 is currently available starting at $749
• The ThinkCentre M93z desktop, with touch and non-touch versions, is available beginning this month starting at $1,269 and $1,029 respectively
• The ThinkCentre M83 is available beginning this month starting at approximately $699

 

Lenovo Announces ThinkCentre M91p for Businesses

Lenovo today announced the ThinkCentre M91p desktop designed to give large businesses the highest levels of performance, security and manageability. Available in tower, small form factor and eco small form factor versions, the desktop is designed for speed and performance with technologies including SATA III, USB 3.0, Lenovo Enhanced Experience 2.0 and support for four monitors as well as security and manageability with the latest Intel Core vPro processors.

“We’ve packed the new ThinkCentre M91p desktop with the latest performance technologies, like Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, to give users and IT departments a noticeable difference in the way they work,” said Tom Shell, vice president, ThinkCentre Desktop Marketing, Lenovo. “Now PC users can quickly open and save data, view graphics and video faster and stream work across four monitors.”





Do More, Faster
The ThinkCentre M91p is Lenovo’s fastest ThinkCentre desktop yet. It speeds up multi-tasking thanks to a variety of new performance technologies including Intel Core i5 and i7 processors with integrated Intel HD graphics. The desktop allows for ultimate expandability with four DIMM slots that deliver up to 16 GB of high speed DDR3 memory on select models1. Additionally, SATA III technology reads and writes data two times faster than previous versions, while USB 3.0 transfers data between devices up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0. For users who rely on multiple screens to work with data or graphics, select models can support up to four independent displays via a discrete graphics card.

The desktop packs in extra features for even more robust performance with eight USB ports for connecting external devices and high definition audio for voice and video conferencing. Additionally, select models offer an optional second hard drive, two PCI slots and an eSATA port. Users can jump online and quickly browse digital content with Gigabit Ethernet. Additionally, the desktops include several of Lenovo’s ThinkVantage Technologies - Rescue and Recovery, System Update and Power Manager - to help with common PC tasks such as backing up and recovering data, updating the PC and saving energy.

Start Up, Shut Down Faster With Enhanced Experience 2.0
Users can start their Lenovo PC on average 20 seconds faster than a typical Windows 7 computer3 thanks to Lenovo’s RapidBoot technology featured on all Enhanced Experience 2.0 PCs. RapidBoot technology uses a range of proprietary optimization techniques to deliver even faster start-up and 28 percent faster shutdown speeds.3 Customers can identify Lenovo Enhanced Experience 2.0 PCs through a special Lenovo Enhanced Experience 2.0 for Windows 7 certification sticker affixed to them.

Secure and Manageable
The ThinkCentre M91p desktop provides the highest levels of manageability for IT staff responsible for managing large fleets of PCs. With the latest Intel vPro technology, security technologies are designed into PC hardware instead of the software, making the PC less vulnerable to security threats. The desktop includes a variety of security features such as USB port disablement for physically managing data going in and out of a PC. Lenovo includes Hardware Password Manager standard for simple management of encrypted hard drives. Additionally, the ThinkCentre M91p desktop includes a Trusted Platform Module (9TPM), a secure cryptoprocessor chip that manages encryption keys and processes.