Password Protection For Starting The Operating System - Fujitsu Siemens Computers LIFEBOOK P Series Easy Manual

Security functions
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.
Changing the supervisor or user password
► Call BIOS Setup up again and select the Security menu.
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 passwords
To cancel a password (without setting a new password) run the following steps:
► Call up BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.
► Highlight the Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password field and press the Enter key.
With Enter new Password you will then be asked to enter a password.
► Press the Enter key twice.
► Select the Exit Saving Changes option in the Exit menu.
Your notebook will now restart and the password is cancelled.
With the supervisor password you simultaneously deactivate the user password.

Password protection for starting the operating system

With the supervisor password or the user password, you have assigned in the BIOS Setup
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operating system.
Activating system protection
► Call up BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.
► If you have not yet assigned the BIOS passwords, you can define the supervisor and the user
password now if you wish (see "
► Highlight the Password on Boot field and press the Enter key.
► Select the Every Boot option and press the Enter key.
If you do not want to make any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup.
► Select the Exit Saving Changes option in the Exit menu.
The notebook reboots and you are asked to enter your password (the supervisor or user password).
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