Fujitsu Siemens Computers AMILO Li Series User Manual

Security functions
Configuring password protection in BIOS Setup
Utility
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Before using the various options of password protection for your data security in the BIOS
Setup Utility, please note the following hints:
● Make a note of the passwords and keep 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 warranty and a charge will be made for
assistance.
● Make regular backups to external storage devices such as external hard drives, CD
or DVD disks.
Your password can be up to eight characters long and contain letters and numbers. It
does not matter if you use upper or lowercase characters.
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Protecting BIOS Setup Utility (supervisor and user password)
If you have opened these operating instructions on the screen, we recommend that you
print out the following instructions, because you cannot call the instructions onto the
screen while you are setting up the password.
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The supervisor password and the user password both prevent unauthorised opening of the BIOS
Setup Utility. With the supervisor password you have access to all functions of the BIOS Setup Utility,
and with the user password only to some of the functions. You can only set a user password if a
supervisor password has already been assigned.
Please refer to the "
Settings in BIOS Setup Utility" section for a description of how to call
up and operate the BIOS Setup Utility.
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Setting the supervisor and user password
► Call the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
► Mark the Set Supervisor Password field and press the Enter key.
With Enter new Password: you are asked to enter a password.
► Enter the password and press the Enter key.
With Confirm new Password you are asked to confirm the password.
► Enter the password again and press the Enter key.
► Confirm the information message Changes have been saved.
The new password has been saved.
► To set the user password, select Set User Password and proceed exactly as when configuring
the supervisor password.
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Fujitsu Siemens Computers AMILO Li Series Specifications

General

Brand	Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Model	AMILO Li Series
Category	Laptop
Language	English