Security functions
Configuring password protection in BIOS Setup Utility
Before using the various options for password protection in the BIOS Setup utility
to increase data security, please observe the following:
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. Deletion of the
password is 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 contain letters and numbers.
No distinction is made be
tween uppercase and lowercase.
Protecting BIOS Setu p Utility (supervisor and user password)
If you have opened these operating instructions on the screen , we
recommend th at you print them ou t. You cannot call the instructions onto
the screen while you are setting up the passw ord.
BIOSSetupUtility
The supervisor password and the u ser password both pre vent unauthorised use o f the BIOS Setup
Utility. With the aid of the supervisor password you can access all of the functions of the BIOS
Setup Utility , while the user password will only give you access t o some of the functions. You
can only set up a user password if a supervisor password has already been assigned.
Please refer to section "Settings in BIOS Setup Utility", Page 70 for a description
of how to call up and operate the BIOS-Setu p- Utility.
Assigning the supervisor and user passwords
► Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
► Select 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.
Confirm new Password requires y ou to confirm the password.
► Enter the pa ssword again and press the Enter key.
Changes have been saved is a confirmation that the new password has been saved.
► To set the user password, select Set User Password and proceed exactly as
when configuring 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 & Exit.
► Select Yes and press the Enter k ey.
PasswordSupervisorpas swordUserpassword
The notebook is t hen rebooted and the new password comes into effect. It will now be necessary
to first 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 th e BIOS settings.
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