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Security functions
Conguring password protection in B IOS Setup Utility
Before using the various options for password protection in the BIOS Setup
Utility, please proceed as follows to increase data security:
Make a note of the passwords and keep them in a safe pla ce. If you forget your
supervisor password you will not be able to access your notebook. Passwords are
not covered by your warranty and a charge will be made for assistance.
Password protection
Your password can be up to
eight characters long and can contain letters and
numbers. No distinction
is made between upp ercase a nd lowercase.
Protecting BIOS Setup Utility (supervisor password
and user password)
If you have opened these o perating instructions on the screen, we recommend
that you print them out. You cannot call up the instructions on the screen
while you are setting up the password.
BIOSSetupUtility
The supervisor password and the user password both prevent unauthorized use of the BIOS
Setup Utility . The supervisor password allows you t o access all of the functions of the BIOS Setup
Utility, while the user password will only give you access to some of the functions. You can
only set up a user password if a supervisor password has already been assigned.
Calling and using the BIOS Setup Utility is described in the c hapter
"
Settings in BIOS Setup Utility", Page 55.
Assigning the supervisor and user passwords
Start the BI
OS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
Select the Set Supervisor Password eld and press the Enter key.
With Enter
new Password: you are asked to enter a password.
Enter the password and press the Enter key.
Conrm ne
w Password requires you to conrm the passw ord.
Enter the password again and press the Enter key.
Changes
have been saved is displayed as a conrmat ion that the new password has been saved.
To set the user password, select Set User Password and proceed exactly as
when conguring the supervisor password.
If you d
o not want to change any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup Utility.
In the Exit menu, select the option Save Changes & E xit.
Selec
t Yes and press the Enter key.
Pass
word
Supe
rvisorpassword
User
password
The notebook is then rebooted and the new passwo rd comes into effect. It will now be necessary
to rst enter your supervisor or user password in order to open the BIOS Setup Utility.Please
note that the user password only provides access to a few of the BIO S settings.
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