Security functions
Configuring password protection in BIOS Setup
BIOSSetup:
Before using the various options for password protection in t he BIOS Setup to
increase data security, please note the following hints:
• Please make sure that you always remember your passwords, as you will
not be able to access your BIOS Se tup and/or your system any longer if you
forget the user password and the supervisor password.
Passwords are not covered by your warranty and a charge will
be made for assistance.
• Back up you r data on external data carriers at regular intervals
Passwords c an be up to eight characters long. You ca n use all alphanumeric characters
and need not distinguish between uppercase and l owercase characters.
Password protection for BIOS Setup (supervisor
and user password)
Passwordprotect
ion:
BIOSSetup:
We recommend that you print out
the following instructions, as these cannot
be displayed while setting the
password.
By using both the sup ervisor an
d the user password you can prevent unauthorised persons
from opening the BIOS Setup.
The supervisor password gives you access to all functions of
the BIO S Setup, while the use
r p assword only provides some of the functions. You can only
set a user password if a supe
rvisor password has already been assigned.
Please refer to section "Se
ttings in BIOS S etup", Page 52 for a des c ription
of calling and operating t
he BIOS Setup.
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