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Property and data protection
The software functions on your notebook enable you to protect your system and personal data in a
number of ways against unauthorized access. By combining these options, you can achieve optimum
protection for your system.
Security functions under Windows 9x
Under Windows 9x you can activate a screen saver and protect it with a password. Only those users
who know the password can deactivate the screen saver and access any open files.
BIOS Setup security functions
The Security menu in BIOS Setup offers you various options for protecting your system and personal
data against unauthorized access. By combining these options, you can achieve optimum protection
for your system.
Preventing unauthorized BIOS Setup calls
You can activate this protection by setting a supervisor password in the Security menu
(Set Supervisor Password).
Preventing unauthorized system access
You can activate this protection by setting a user password in the Security menu (Set User Password). In
addition, you must select the entry Enabled in the Password on boot field.
Preventing unauthorized access to the hard disk drives
You activate this protection when you set hard disk passwords in the Hard Disk Security submenu of
the Security menu (Set HD1/HD2 password).
If set, the hard disk passwords are checked at each system startup, regardless of whether
Password On Boot is set to Enabled or Disabled.
Preventing unauthorized access to floppy disk drive
To activate this protection, select the value Supervisor for the Diskette access field in the Security menu.
Preventing unauthorized access to MobiDock
You can only activate this protection if the notebook is connected to a MobiDock.
You can activate this protection by setting a docking station password in the Docking menu
(Set Docking Station Password).
Preventing unauthorized update of flash BIOS
To activate this protection, select the value Disabled for the Flash Update field in the Security menu.
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