Security functions
Removing passwords
To remove a password (without setting a new password) perform the following steps:
PasswordSupervisorpasswordUserpassword
► Start the BIOS Setu p Utility and go to the Security menu.
► Highlight the Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password fi eld and press the Enter key.
You will be requested to ente r the c urrent password by the Enter Current Password prompt.
Enter New Password will appear and you will be requested to enter a new passw ord.
► Press the Enter key twice at this request.
► In the Exit menu, select the option Save Changes & Exit.
► Select Yes and press the Enter key.
The notebook will now reboot with the password removed.
With the supervisor password, you simultaneously deactivate the user password.
Password protectio
n for b ooting the operating system
With the supervisor password you have set in the BIOS Se tup Utility (see
section "
Assigning the supe r visor and user passwor ds", Page 52), you can
also prevent booting of the operating system.
Operating system
Activating system protection
► Start the BIOS Setu p Utility and go to the Security menu.
Operatingsystem
► Select the PasswordonBootoption and press the En ter key.
► Select the option you require (Disabled, First Boot or Every Boot) and press the enter key
► Select the Save Changes & Exit option u nder Exit.
The notebook will reboot. You w ill be prompted to enter your password (the supervisor password).
Deactivating system protection
► Start the BIOS Setu p Utility and go to the Security menu.
Operatingsystem
► Select the PasswordonBootoption and press the En ter key.
► Select the Disabled option and press the Enter key.
If you d o not want to change any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup Utility.
► Select the Save Changes & Exit option u nder Exit.
The notebook will reboot. The system is no longer password-protected.
Password protection for the hard disk
If a sup
ervisor password was set, an additional password for the hard disk
canbes
et in the Hard Disk Security menu.
The ha
rd disk is protected by this password. Data on this hard disk can then only be
read i
n another system i f the correct password is entered.
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