Operation Manual

Security functions
Setting the supervisor and user password
► Call up the BIOS Setup and select 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 enter a p assword.
► Enter the passw ord and press the Enter key.
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Confirm new Password then appears and you are asked to con firm the password.
► Enter the password again and press the Enter key.
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Setup Notice: Changes have b ee n saved is displayed to confirm that the
new password has been saved.
► To assign th e user password, select the field Set User Password and proceed
exactly as when configuring the supe rvisor pa ssword.
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You can exit the BIOS Setup once you have finished changing the settin gs.
► From the Exit menu, choose the op tion Exit Saving Changes.
► Press the Enter key and select Yes.
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The notebook is rebooted and the new password becomes effective. If you now want to
open the BIOS-Setup, you must first enter your supervisor or user password. Please note
that you only have access to a few BIOS settings with the user password.
Changing the supervisor or use r password
You can only change the supervisor password whe n you have logged into
the BIOS Setup with the supervisor password.
► Call up the BIOS Setup again and s
elect the Security menu.
► Highlight the Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password field and press the Enter key.
► Enter your current su pervisor or
user password.
► Enter the new supervisor or user password.
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Confirm new Password requires you
to confirm the password.
► Enter the password again and press the Enter key.
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Notice: Changes have been saved pr
ovides you with c onfirmation that the
new password has been saved.
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