Operating Manual

Security f unctions
Configuring password protection in BIOS 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 k eep them in a safe place. If you forget your
supervisor password you will not be able to access your notebook. Passwords are
not covered by your wa rra nty and a charge will be made for assistance.
Passwo rdprotection
You r password can be up to
32 characters long and can contain letters, numbers and
special characters. A di
stinction is made between upper and lower case.
When using special char
acters, please note that these are dependent on
the country-speci¿cva
riant of the keyboard used.
Protecting BIOS Setup Utility (supervisor password
and user password)
If you have opened these operating 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 p revent unauthorized use of the BIOS
Setup Utility. T he supervisor password allows you to access all of the functions of the BIOS Setup
Utility, while the user password will only give you acce ss 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 chapter
"
Settings in BIOS Setup Utility", Page 86.
Assigning the supervisor and user passwords
Ź Start the BIOS Setup Utility andgototheSecurity menu.
Ź Select the Set Supervisor Password ¿eld and press the Enter key.
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With Enter new Password: you are a sked to enter a password.
Ź Enter the password and press the Enter key.
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Confirm new Password requires you to con¿rm the password.
Ź Enter the pa ssword again and press the Enter key.
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Changes have been saved is displayed as a con¿rmation that the new password has been saved.
Ź To set the user password, select Set User Password and proceed exactly as
when con¿guring the s upervisor password.
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If you do not want to change any other settings, you can exit BIOS Set up Utility.
Ź In the Exit menu, select the option Save Changes & Exit.
Ź Select Yes and press the Enter key.
Pass
word
Supe
rvisorpas sword
User
password
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The notebook is t hen rebooted and the new password c omes into effect. It will now be necessary
to ¿rst enter your supervisor or user password in order to open the B IO S Setup Utility.Please
note that th e user password only provides access to a few of the BIOS settings.
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