User Guide

Security functions
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Password protection
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With the supervisor password or the user password, you have assigned in the BIOS Setup
Utility (see "Settings in BIOS Setup Utility"), you can also prevent booting of the operating
system.
Virus protection for the hard disk
Activating hard disk protection
► Call the BIOS Setup Utility.
► Select the Security menu and press the Enter key.
► Mark the Fixed Disk Boot Sector field and select the Write Protect entry.
If you do not want to make any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup Utility.
► Select the Exit Saving Changes option in the Exit menu.
► Select OK and press the Enter key.
The notebook boots and your hard disk is now protected against viruses.
Deactivating hard disk protection
► Call the BIOS Setup Utility.
► Select the Security menu and press the Enter key.
► Mark the Fixed Disk Boot Sector field and select the Normal entry.
If you do not want to make any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup Utility.
► Select the Exit Saving Changes option in the Exit menu.
► Select OK and press the Enter key.
The notebook boots and your hard disk is no longer protected against viruses.