Security functions
Removing passwords
To re move a passw ord (without setting a new password) perform the following steps:
PasswordSupervisorpasswordUser password
► Start the BIOS Setup U tility and go to the Security menu.
► Highlight the Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password field and press t he Enter key.
You will be requested to enter the current password by the Enter Current Password prompt.
You will be requested to e nter a new password by the Enter New Password prompt.
► Press the Enter k ey twice.
► In the Exi t 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 HDD password you simultaneously deactivate the u ser password.
Password protectio
n for booting of the op erating system
With the supe rvisor HDD password that you set in the BIOS Se tup Utility (s ee
section "
Setting the super visor and user HDD passwords", Page 53), you
can also prevent booting of the operating system.
Operating system
Activating system protection
► Start the BIOS Setup U tility 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 Ente r key
► Select the Save Changes & Exit option under Exit.
The notebook reboots. You are prompted to enter your password (the supervisor HDD password).
Deactivating system protection
► Start the BIOS Setup U tility 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 Enter key.
If you do not want to change any other settings, you can exit BI OS Setup Utility.
► Select the Save Changes & Exit option under Exit.
The n otebook will reboot. The system is no longer password-protected .
Password protection for the hard disk
Passwordpr otection:
The hard disk password prevents unauthorised access to the hard d isk drives
and is checked internally each time the system is booted. The requirement is
that you have set at least the supervisor HDD password.
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