Security functions
Protecting BIOS Setup Utility (supervisor password
and user password)
If you have o pened 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 passw ord both prevent unauthorized use of the BIOS
Setup Util ity. The supervisor password allows you to access all of the f unct ions of the BIOS Setup
Utility, while the user password will only give you access to some of th e functions. You can
only set up a user password if a supervisor pa ssword has already been assigned.
Calling and using the BIOS Se tup Utility is described in the chapter
"
Settings in BIOS Setup Utility", Page 89.
Assigning the supervisor and user passwords
► Start the BIOS Setu p Utility and go to the Security menu.
► Select the Set Sup erviso r Password fi eld and press the Enter key.
With Enter new Password: you are asked to enter a password.
► Enter the password and p ress the Ente r key.
Confirm new P assword requires you to confirm the password.
► Enter th e password aga in and press the Enter key.
Changes have been saved is displayed as a confirmation that the ne w password has been saved.
► To set the user password, select Set User Password and procee d exactly as
when configuring the supervisor password.
If you d o not want to change any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup Utility.
► In the Exit menu, select the option Save Changes & Exit.
► Select Yes and press the Enter key.
PasswordSupervisorpas swordUserpassword
The notebook is then rebooted and the new password comes into effect. It will no w be necessary
to first enter your supervisor or user password in order to open the BIOS Setup Utility. Please
note that the user password only provides access to a few of the BIOS settings.
Changing the supervisor password or user password
You can only change the supervisor password when you have logged into the
BIOS Setup Utility with the supervisor password.
PasswordSupervisorpasswordUserpassword
► Start the BIOS Setu p Utility and go to the Security menu.
► When changing the password, proceed exactly as when assigning a password.
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