Operation Manual

Security functions
Password prote ction for the hard disk
Passwordprotect ion:
The had disk password prevents unaut horised access to the hard disk drives
and is checked internally each time the system is boote d. The condition for this
is that you have assigned at least the supervisor password.
Activating hard disk protection (LIFEBOOK)
► Call up the BIOS Setup and select
the Security menu .
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If you have not assigned BIOS passwords yet, define the supervisor and the user passw ord
now, if desired (see "
Setting the sup ervisor and user password", Page 36).
► Mark the Hard Disk Security field a
nd press the Enter key.
► In the Drive 0 area mark the Set Master Password field and press the Enter k ey.
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Enter new Password: then appears a
nd you are asked to enter a p assword.
► Enter the passw ord and press the Enter key.
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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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Setup Notice: Changes have been sa
ved is displayed to c onfirm that the
new password has been saved.
► To assign the password for the second hard disk (Drive1), go to the Drive1 area and
select the field Set M aster Password, then proceed in exactly the same way as f or
setting up the password for the first hard disk (Drive0).
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The field Password Entry on Boot is
set to En abled by default. You can exit the BIOS
Setup once you have finished chan
ging the settings.
► From the Exit menu, choose the opt ion Exit Saving Changes.
► Press the Enter key and select Yes
.
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The notebook reboots and your ha rd disk is now protected with a password. The system
will ask you to enter the password when the notebook is restarted again.
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