Security functions
Configuring password protection in BIOS Setup Utility
Before using the various options for password pro tection in the BIOS S etu p utility
to increase data security, please observe the following:
Make a note of the passwords and kee p them in a s afe 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.
Password protection
Your password can be up to
eight characters long and contain letters and numbers.
No distinction i s made be
tween uppercase and lowercase.
Protecting BIOS Setup Utility (supervisor and user password)
If you have opened these o perating instructions on the screen, we
recommend that you print them out. You cannot call the instructions onto
the screen while you are setting up the password.
BIOSSetupUtility
The supervisor password and the user password both prevent una uthorised use of the
BIOS-Setup-Utility . With the aid of the supervisor passw ord you can access all of the functions of
the BIOS-Setup -Utility, while the user password will only give you access to some of the functions.
You can only set up a u ser password if a supervisor password has alre ady been assigned.
Please refer to s ection "Setting s in BIOS Setup Utility", Page 57 for a description
of how to call up and operate the BIOS-Setup-Utility.
Setting supervisor and user password
► Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
► Select the Set Superviso r Password field and press the Enter key.
With Enter new Password: you are asked to enter a password.
► Enter the password and p ress the Enter key.
Confirm new Password requires you to con firm the password .
► Enter the 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 Use r Password and proceed exactly as
when confi guring the supervisor password.
If you do not want to change any o ther settings, you can exit BIOS Setup Utility.
► In the Exit menu, select the option Save Changes & Exit.
► Select Yes and press the Enter key.
PasswordSupervisor passwordUserpassword
The notebook will be reb ooted and the new password will come into effect. It will now be
necessary to first enter your supervisor or user password in order to open the BIOS Setup U tility.
Please note that the u ser password only provides access to a few of the BIO S settings.
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