Security functions
Changing the supervisor or user password
You c an only change the supervisor password when you have logged into the
BIOS Setup Utility with the supervisor password.
PasswordSupervisorpasswordUser password
► Call the B IOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
► W hen changing th e passw ord, proceed exactly as for password assignment.
Removing passwords
To remove a password (without setting a new password) perf orm the following steps:
PasswordSupervisorpasswordUser password
► Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
► Highlight the Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password field and press the Enter key.
You w ill be requeste d to ente r the current password by the Enter Current Password prompt.
You will be requested to enter a new p assword by the Enter N ew Password prompt.
► Press the Enter key twice.
► In the Exit menu, select the option Save Changes & Exit.
► Select Yes and press the Enter key.
The notebook will now reboot with t he password removed .
Removing the supervisor password simultaneously deactivates the user password.
Password protection for booting of the operating system
With the superv
isor password you have set in the BIOS Setup Utility (see
section "
Assig
ning the su pervisor and user passwords", Page 40), you can
also prevent s
tarting of the operating system.
Operating system
Activating system protection
► Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
Operatings ystem
► Select the PasswordonBootoption and press the En ter key.
► Select the desired option (Disabled, First Boot or Every Boot) and press the Enter key
► Select the Save Changes & Exit opt ion under Exit.
The notebook reboots. You w ill be prompted to en ter your password (the superviso r password).
Deactivating system protection
► Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
Operatings ystem
► Select the PasswordonBootoption and press the En ter key.
► Select the Disabled option and press the Enter key.
If you do not want to change any o ther settings, you can exit BIOS Setup Utility.
► Select the Save Changes & Exit opt ion under Exit.
The noteboo k will reboot. The system is no longer password-protected.
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