Laptop User Manual

Security functions
Configuring password protection in BIOS Setup Utility
Before using the various options for password protection in the BIOS Setup ut ility
to increase data security, please observe the following:
Make a note of the passwords and k eep them in a safe place. If you forget your
supervisor password you will not be able to access your notebook. Passwords are
not covered by your warranty and a charge will be made for assistance.
Password protection
Your password can be up to
eight characters long and co ntain letters and numbers.
No distinction is made be
tween uppercase and lowercase.
Protecting BIOS Setu p Utility (supervisor and user password)
If you have opene d these op erating instructions on the screen, we recommend that
you print out the following instructions. Because you cannot call the instruct ions
onto the screen while you are setting up the password.
BIOSSetupUtility
You prevent unauthorised use of the BIOS Se tu p Utility with both the supervisor an d the user
password. The supervisor password gives you access to all functions of the BIOS Setup
Utility, while the user password only provides some of the functions. You can only set a
user password if a supervisor password has already been assigned.
Please refer to the "Settings in BIOS Setup Utilit y", Page 57 sectio n for a
description of how to call up and operate the BIOS S etu p Utility.
Setting supervisor and user password
► Start the B IOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
► Select the Set Supervisor Password field and press the Enter key.
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With Enter new Password: you are asked to e nter a password.
► Enter the password and press the Enter key.
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Confirm new Password requires you to co n firm the password.
► Enter the pa ssword again and press the Enter key.
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Changes have been saved is a confirmation that the new password has been saved.
► To set the user password, select Set User Password and proceed exactly as
when configuring the supervisor password.
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If you do not want to change any other settings, you ca n exit BIOS Setup Utility.
► In the Exit menu, select the option Save Changes & Exit.
► Select Yes and press the Enter key.
PasswordSupervisorpasswordUserpassword
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The notebook will be rebooted and the new password will c ome into effect. It will now be
necessary to first enter your supervisor or user password in order to open the BIOS Setup Utility.
Please note that the user password only provides access to a few of the BIOS settings.
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