Laptop User Manual

Security functions
Changing the supervisor or user password
You can only change the supervisor password when you have logged into the
BIOS Se tup Utility with the supervisor password.
PasswordSupervisorpasswordUserpassword
► Call the BIOS Setup Utility and go to th e Security menu.
► When changing the password, proceed exactly as for password assignment.
Removing passwords
To remove a password (without setting a ne w password) perform the following steps:
PasswordSupervisorpasswordUserpassword
► Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
► Highlight the Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password field and pre ss the Enter key.
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Yo u will be requested to enter the current password by the Enter Current Password prompt.
Yo u w ill be requested to enter a new password by the Enter New Password prompt.
► Press the Enter ke y twice.
► In the Exit menu, select the option Save Changes & Exit.
► Select Yes and press the Enter key.
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The notebook will now reboot with the passw ord re m ove d.
Removing the supervisor password simultaneously deactivates the user password.
Password protection for booting of the operating system
With the superv
isor password you have set in the BIOS Setup Utility (s ee
section "
Setti
ng supervisor and user password", Page 4 2), you can also
prevent booti
ng of the operating system.
Operating system
Activating system protection
► Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
Operatingsystem
► Select the PasswordonBootoption and press the Enter key.
► Select the desired option (Disabled, First Boot or Every Boot) and press the Enter k ey
► Select the Save Changes & Exit option under Exit.
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The notebook will reboot. You will be prom pted to enter your password (the supervisor password).
Deactivating system protection
► Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
Operatingsystem
► Select the PasswordonBootoption and press the Enter key.
► Select the Disabled option and press the Enter key.
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If you do not want to change any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup Util ity.
► Select the Save Changes & Exit option under Exit.
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The notebook will reboot. The system is no longer password-protected.
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