Security functions
Assigning the supervisor and user passwords
► Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
► Select the Set Sup ervisor Passwo rd 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 y ou to confirm the password.
► Enter the passwo rd 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 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.
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The notebook is then rebooted and the new password comes into effect. It will now be necessary
to first enter your supervisor or user p assword in order to open the BIOS Setup Utility. Please
note that the user password only provides access to a few of the BIOS settings.
Changing the supervisor or user password
You can only change the supervisor passw ord whe n you have logged into the
BIOS Se tup Utility with the supervisor password.
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► Call the BIOS Setup U tility and go to the Security menu.
► When changing th e password, proceed exactly as for password assignment.
Removing passwords
To remove a password (without setting a new password) perform the following steps:
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► 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 will be requeste d to enter the current password by the Enter Current Password prompt.
You will be requested to enter a new password by the Ente r 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 n ow reboot with the password rem ove d.
Removing the supervisor password simultaneously deactivates the user password.
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