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Security functions
Configuring password protection in BIOS Setup Utility
Before using the various options of password protection for your data security
in the BIOS Setup Utility, please note the following hints:
Make a note of the passwords and keep them in a safe place. If you forget your
supervisor password you will not be able to access your notebook. Passwords are
not covered by your warranty and a charge will be made for assistance.
Password protection
Your password can be up to eight characters long and contain letters and numbers.
It is case-sensitive for upper and lower case characters.
Protecting BIOS Setup Utility (supervisor and user password)
If you have opened these operating instructions on the screen, we recommend that
you print out the following instructions. Because you cannot call the instructions
onto the screen while you are setting up the password.
BIOS SetupUtility
Both the supervisor password and the user password are used to prevent unauthorised use of the
BIOS Setup Utility. With the supervisor password you have access to all functions of the BIOS
Setup Utility, whereas you can only access some of the functions with the user password. You
can only set a user password if a supervisor password has already been assigned.
Please refer to
about calling up and using the BIOS Setup Utility.
Setting supervisor and user password
► Call up the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
► Highlight the Set Supervisor Password field and press the Enter key.
The Enter new Password dialogue box then pops up and you are asked to enter a password.
► Enter the password and press the Enter key.
You are then asked to Confirm new Password.
► Enter the password again and press the Enter key.
Password installed is displayed as confirmation that the new password has been saved.
► To set the user password, select Set User Password and proceed exactly as
when configuring the supervisor password.
If you do not want to change any other settings, you can exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
Supervisor password
Password
Userpassword
► In the Exit menu, select the option Exit Saving Changes.
► Select OK and press the Enter key.
The notebook is rebooted and the new password is effective. If you now want to open
the BIOS Setup Utility, you must first enter your supervisor or user password. Please note
that you only have access to a few BIOS settings with the user password.
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