Protecting Bios Setup (Supervisor And User Password) - Fujitsu Siemens Computers CELSIUS Mobile A Operating Manual

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Protecting BIOS Setup (supervisor and user password)

We recommend that you print out the following instructions, as these cannot be displayed while
setting the password.
You prevent unauthorised opening of the BIOS Setup with both the supervisor and the user
password. With the supervisor password you have access to all functions of the BIOS Setup, and
with the user password only to part of the functions. You can only set a user password if a
supervisor password has already been assigned.
Set the supervisor and user password
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Call BIOS Setup and select the Security menu. Please refer to section "Settings in BIOS Setup"
for a description of operating the BIOS Setup.
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You always move within the BIOS Setup with the cursor keys.
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Mark the Set Supervisor Password field and press the Enter key.
With Enter new Password: you are then requested to enter a password.
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Enter the password and press the Enter key.
With Re-Enter new Password you are asked to confirm the password.
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Enter the password again and press the Enter key.
With Notice: Changes have been saved you receive a confirmation that the new password has been
saved.
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To assign the user password, mark the field Set User Password and proceed exactly as when
configuring the supervisor password.
If you do not want to make any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup.
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Select the Exit Saving Changes option in the Exit menu.
The notebook is rebooted and the new password is 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.
Change supervisor or user password
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When changing the password, proceed exactly as for password assignment.
You can only change the supervisor password when you have logged into the BIOS Setup with the
supervisor password.
Cancelling password
To cancel a password (without setting a new password) run the following steps:
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Call BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.
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Mark the Set User Password or Set Supervisor Password field and press the Enter key.
With Enter new Password you will then be asked to enter a password.
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Press the Enter key twice.
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Select the Exit Saving Changes option in the Exit menu.
The notebook is rebooted and the password is cancelled.
With the supervisor password you simultaneously deactivate the user password.
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Configuring password protection in BIOS Setup
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