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You can use the same password for a BIOS Setup feature and for a Windows security feature. You
can also use the same password for more than one BIOS Setup feature.
Use the following guidelines when setting a password in BIOS Setup:
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A password can be any combination of up to 8 letters and numbers and is case sensitive.
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A password set in BIOS Setup must be entered at a BIOS Setup prompt. A password set
in Windows must be entered at a Windows prompt.
Use the following tips for creating and saving passwords:
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When creating passwords, follow requirements set by the program.
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Write down your passwords and store them in a secure place away from the Slate.
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Do not store passwords in a file on the Slate.
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Do not use your name or other personal information that could be easily discovered by an
outsider.
The following sections list Windows and BIOS Setup passwords and describe their functions. For
additional information about Windows passwords, such as screen-saver passwords, tap Start > Help
and Support.
Setting passwords in Windows
Password
Administrator password*
User password*
*For additional information about setting a Windows administrator password or a Windows user password, tap Start > Help
and Support.
Administrator password
Your administrator password protects the configuration settings and system identification information
in BIOS Setup. After this password is set, you must enter it each time you access BIOS Setup.
Your administrator password is not interchangeable with an administrator password set in Windows,
nor is it displayed as it is set, entered, changed, or deleted. Be sure that you record your password
and store it in a safe place.
Managing an administrator password
To set, change, or delete this password, follow these steps:
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Function
Protects administrator-level access to the Slate's contents.
NOTE:
This password cannot be used to access BIOS
Setup contents.
Protects access to a Windows user account. It also protects
access to the Slate's contents and must be entered when
you exit Sleep or Hibernation.
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