Operation Manual

Security functions
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► Select the Save Changes and Exit option in the Exit menu.
► Select OK and press the Enter key.
The notebook is rebooted and the new password is effective. If you now want to open the BIOS Setup
Utility, you must first enter your admin or user password. Please note that you only have access to a
few BIOS settings with the user password.
Changing Admin or User password
► Call BIOS Setup Utility and select the Security menu.
► When changing the password, proceed exactly as for password assignment.
You can only change the admin password when you have logged into the BIOS Setup Utility with the
admin password.
Cancelling passwords
To cancel a password (without setting a new password) run the following steps:
► Call BIOS Setup Utility and select the Security menu.
► Mark the Set Admin Password or Set User Password field and press the Enter key.
With Verify new Password you will then be asked to enter a password.
► Press the Enter key twice.
► Select the Save Changes and Exit option in the Exit menu.
► Select OK and press the Enter key.
The notebook is rebooted and the password is cancelled.
With the Admin password you simultaneously deactivate the User password.
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With the admin password or the user password, you have assigned in the BIOS Setup
Utility (see "Entering Admin and User password" section), you can also prevent booting of
the operating system.