Lenovo IdeaPad Y430 User Manual page 38

Chapter 2. Using Your Computer
To set a Supervisor Password:
Only a system administrator will be able to perform this procedure.
1 Turn on your computer. Press F2, while the initial screen is displayed.
The BIOS Setup Utility screen opens.
2 Select Security, using the cursor directional keys.
3 Select Set Supervisor Password, and press the Enter key. The Set
Supervisor Password window opens.
4 Choose your Supervisor password, which can be from one to eight
alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the Enter New
Password field.
5 Press the Enter key once to move to the Confirm New Password field.
Retype the password you just entered to verify it.
Commit your password to memory, and press the Enter key.
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7 Press F10 to exit.
8 Select OK in the Setup Confirmation window.
Changing or Removing the Supervisor Password
To change the password, do the following:
Select Set Supervisor Password, and press the Enter key. The Set
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Supervisor Password window opens.
Choose your Supervisor password, which can be from one to eight
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alphanumeric characters in any combination. Select Enter Current
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