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Security functions
Setting the supervisor and user password
► Call up the BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.
► Select the Set Supervisor Password field and press the Enter key.
With Enter new Password: you are asked to enter a password.
► Enter the password and press the Enter key.
Confirm new Password then appears and you are asked to confirm the password.
► Enter the password again and press the Enter key.
Setup Notice: Changes have been saved is displayed to confirm that the
new password has been saved.
► To assign the user password, select the field Set User Password and proceed
exactly as when configuring the supervisor password.
You can exit the BIOS Setup once you have finished changing the settings.
► From the Exit menu, choose the option Exit Saving Changes.
► Press the Enter key and select Yes.
The notebook is rebooted and the new password becomes effective. If you now want to
open the BIOS-Setup, 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.
Changing the supervisor or user password
You can only change the supervisor password when you have logged into
the BIOS Setup with the supervisor password.
► Call up the BIOS Setup again and select the Security menu.
► Highlight the Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password field and press the Enter key.
► Enter your current supervisor or user password.
► Enter the new supervisor or user password.
Confirm new Password requires you to confirm the password.
► Enter the password again and press the Enter key.
Notice: Changes have been saved provides you with confirmation that the
new password has been saved.
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