Security functions
Configuring password protection in BIOS Setup Utility
Before using the various options for password protection in the BIO S Setup
Utility, please proceed as follows to increase data security:
Make a note of the passwords and keep them in a safe place. If you forget your
supervisor password you will not be able to access your notebook. Passwordsare
not covered by your warranty and a charge will be made for assistance.
Password protection
Your password can be up to
32 characters long and can contain letters, numbers and
special characters. A di
stinction is made between upper and lower case.
When using special char
acters, please note that these are dependent on
the country-specific va
riant of the keyboard used.
Protecting BIOS Setup Utility (supervisor password
and user password)
If you have opened these operating instructions on the screen, we recommend
that you print them out. You cannot call up the instructions on the screen
while you are setting up the password.
BIOSSetupUtility
The supervisor password and the user password both prevent unauthorized use of the BIOS
Setup Utility. The supervisor password allows you to access all of the functions of the BIOS Setup
Utility, while the user password will only give you access to some of the functions. You can
only set up a user password if a supervisor password has already been assigned.
Calling and using the BIOS Setup Utility is described in the chapter
"
Settings in BIOS Setup Utility", Page 86.
Assigning the supervisor and user passwords
► Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
► Select the Set Supervisor Password field and press the Enter key.
With Enter new Password: you are asked to enter a password.
► Enter the password and press the Enter key.
Confirm new Password requires you to confirm the password.
► Enter the password again and press the Enter key.
Changes have been saved is displayed as 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 do not want to change any other settings, you can exit BI OS Setup Utility.
►IntheExit menu, select the option Save Changes & Exit.
► Select Yes and press the Enter key.
Pass
word
Supe
rvisorpassword
User
password
The notebook is then rebooted and the new password comes into effect. It will now be necessary
to first enter your supervisor or user password in order to open the B IOS S etu p Utility.Please
note that the user password only provides access to a few of the BIOS settings.
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