Use privacy protection (for selected models)

Depending on the model, your computer might support the PrivacyGuard with PrivacyAlert feature which keeps you secure without compromising your viewing experience.

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Use the PrivacyGuard feature

When the feature is enabled, it darkens screen and reduces visibility from side angles to protect screen content against visual hacking. By default, the PrivacyGuard feature is disabled. You can press Fn+D to enable it. You will be prompted by the on-screen icon PrivacyGuard on or PrivacyGuard off every time the feature is enabled or disabled.

The privacy level of this feature varies depending on the screen brightness level, the contrast ratio, and the physical environment where you are using this feature.

Press to increase the privacy level.
Press to decrease the privacy level.

Automatic PrivacyGuard feature for passwords

Though the PrivacyGuard feature is disabled, PrivacyGuard feature could also be automatically enabled in case that you are required to input passwords. By default, this automatic PrivacyGuard feature for passwords is disabled. You can enable it on Lenovo Vantage.

Note: The automatic PrivacyGuard feature for passwords is not supported on computers with the Linux^® operating system.

Use the PrivacyGuard with PrivacyAlert feature

Glance by Mirametrix^® is preinstalled on your computer. Turn on PrivacyAlert and PrivacyGuard switches on Glance to achieve better privacy protection.

When someone is detected looking over your shoulder by the camera (with IR function), an alert icon appears on your computer screen. Meanwhile, PrivacyAlert automatically enables PrivacyGuard to prevent peeking eyes. When the person leaves, the icon disappears and the PrivacyGuard feature is disabled automatically.