Security functions
Removing passwords
To remove a password ( without setting a new password) perform the following steps:
PasswordSupervisorpasswordUserpassword
► Start the BIOS Setup Utilit y and go to the Security menu.
► Highlight the Set Supervisor P assword or Set User Password field and press the Enter key.
You will be requested to enter the current password by the Enter Current Password prompt.
You will be req uested to enter a new password by the Enter New 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 the pa ssword removed.
Removing the supervisor password simultaneously deactivates the user password.
Password protectio
n for booting of the operating system
With the supe rvisor password you have set in the BIOS Setup Utility (see
section "
Setting supervisor and user password", Page 39), you can also
prevent booting of the operating system.
Operating system
Activating system protection
► Start the BIOS Setup Utilit y and go to the Security menu.
Operatings ystem
► Select the Password on Boot option and press the Enter key.
► Select the desired option (Disabled, First Boot or Every Boot) and press the Enter key
► Select the Save Changes & Exit option under Exit.
The note book will reboot. You will be prompted to enter your password (the supervisor password).
Deactivating system protection
► Start the BIOS Setup Utilit y and go to the Security menu.
Operatings ystem
► Select the Password on Boot option and press the Enter key.
► Select the Disabled option and press the Ent er key.
If you do not want to change any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup Utility.
► Select the Save Changes & Exit option under Exit.
The notebook will reboot. The system is n o longer passw ord-prote cted .
Password protection for the hard disk
Passw
ordprotecti on:
The had
disk password prevents unauthorised access to the hard d isk drives
and is c
hecked internally each time the system is booted. The condition for this
is that
you have assigned at least the supervisor password.
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