Security functions
Deactivating system protection
► Call BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.
► Mark the
Password on Boot field and press the Enter key.
► Select
Disabled and press the Enter key.
If you do not want to make any other settings, you can exit
BIOS Setup.
► Select the
Exit Saving Changes option in the Exit menu.
The notebook reboots and there is no longer any password protection for the operating system.
Password protection for hard disk
The had disk password prevents unauthorised access to the hard disk drives and is
checked 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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Activating hard disk protection
► Call 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 "Set the supervisor and user password" section).
► Mark the
Hard Disk Security field and press the Enter key.
► Mark the
Set Primary Master Password field and press the Enter key.
With
Enter new Password: you are then requested to enter a password.
► Enter the password and press the Enter key.
With
Confirm new Password you are asked to confirm the password.
► Enter the password again and press the Enter key.
With
Notice: Changes have been saved you receive a confirmation that the new password has been
saved.
► If you want to assign the password for the second hard disk, mark the field
Set Secondary Master
Password
and proceed exactly as when configuring the password for the first hard disk.
The field
Password Entry on Boot is set to Enabled in the default setting.
If you do not want to make any other settings, you can exit
BIOS Setup.
► Select the
Exit Saving Changes option in the Exit menu.
The notebook reboots and your hard disk is now protected with a password. The password request
becomes active as soon as the hard disk is installed in another computer and the computer is
started.
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