Security functions
Password protection for the hard disk
Passwordpr otection:
The had disk password prevents unauthorised access to t he hard disk drives
and is checked internally each time the system is bo oted. The condition for this
is that you have assigned at least the su pervisor password.
Activating hard disk protection
► Call up the BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.
If you have not assigned BIOS passwords yet, define the supervisor and the user
password now, if desired (see "
Secu rity functions", Page 42).
► Mark the Hard Disk Security field and press the Enter key.
► In the Drive0 area mark the Set Master Password field an d press the Enter key.
Enter new Password then appears and you are asked to enter a password.
► Enter the password and press the Enter key.
Confirm new P assword requires you to confirm the password.
► Enter the passwo rd again and press the Enter key.
Setup Notice: Changes have been saved is displayed to confirm that the
new password has been saved.
► To assign the pa ssword for the second hard disk (Drive1), go to the Drive1 area and
select the field Set Master Password, then proceed in exactly t he same way as for
setting up the password for the first hard disk (Drive0).
The field Password Entry on Boot is set to Enabled by default. You can exit the BIOS
Setup once you have finished chan ging the settings.
► From the Exit menu, choose the option Exit Saving Changes.
► Press the Enter key and select Yes.
The notebook reboots and your hard disk is now protected with a password. The s ystem
will ask you to enter the password when the notebook is restarted again.
Deactivating hard disk protection
To cancel a password without set ting a new one, proceed as follows:
► Call up the BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.
► Mark the Hard Disk Security field and press the Enter key.
► In the Drive0 area mark the Set Master Password field an d press the Enter key.
You will be initially requested to enter the old password by the Enter current Password prompt.
You will th en be requested to enter a new p assword by the Enter new Password prompt.
► After entering the password, press th e Enter key three times.
► From the Exit menu, choose the option Exit Saving Changes.
► Press the Enter key and select Yes.
The notebook rebo ots, and password protection for the hard disk is c ancelled.
► To cancel the password for the second hard disk (Drive1), go to the Drive1 area
and select the field Set Master P assword, then proceed in exactly the same wa y as
for cancelling the password for the first hard disk (Drive0).
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