Security functions
Configuring password p rotection in BIOS Setup Utility
Before using the various options for password pro tection in the BIOS Setup utility
to increase data security, please observe the following:
Make a note of the passwords and keep th em 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 y our warranty and a charge will be made for assistance.
Password protection
Your password can be up to
32 characters long and can contain
letters, numbers and spe
cial characters.
When using special char
acters, please remember that they depend on the
country version of the k
eyboard being used.
Protecting BIOS Setup Utility (supervisor and user password)
If you have opened these o perating instructions on the screen, we
recommend that you print th em out. You cannot call th e instructions onto
the screen while you are setting up the password.
BIOSSetupUtility
The supervisor pa ssword and the user password both prevent unauthorised use of the BIOS Setup
Utility. With the aid of the supervisor password you can access all of the functions of the BIOS
Setup Util ity, while the user pa ssword will only g ive you access to some of the functions. You
can only set up a user password if a supervisor pa ssword has already been assigned.
Please refer to section " Settings in BIOS Setup Utility", Page 50 for a description
of how to call up an d o perate the BIOS-Setup -Utili ty.
Assigning the supervisor and user passwords
► Start the BI
OS 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 Ente r key.
Confirm ne
w P assword requires you to confirm the password.
► Enter th e password 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 Passw ord and procee d exactly as
when configuring the supervisor password.
If you d
o not want to change any other settings, y ou can exit BIOS Setup Utility.
► In the Exit menu, select the option Save Changes & Exit.
► Selec
t Yes and press the Enter key.
PasswordSupervisorpasswordUserpassword
The notebook is then rebooted and the new password come s 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 the BIOS settings.
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