Security functions
Changing the supervisor or user HDD password
You can only change the supervisor H DD password when you have logged into the
BIOS Setup Utility with the supervisor HDD password.
PasswordSupervisorpasswordUserpassword
► Call the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
► W hen changing the password, proceed exactly as for password assignment.
Removing passwords
To remove a password (without setting a new password) perform the following steps:
PasswordSupervisorpasswordUserpassword
► Start the BIO S Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
► Highlight the Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password field and pre ss the Enter key.
You will be requested to enter the current password by the Enter Current Password prompt.
You will be requested to enter a new password by the Enter N ew Password prompt.
► Press the Enter key twice.
► In the Exit menu, select the option Save Changes & Exit.
► Select Yes and press the Enter k ey.
The notebook will now rebo ot with the password re moved.
Removing the supervisor HDD password simu ltaneously deactivates the user HDD pa ssword.
Password protection f or bootin g of the operating system
With t h e superv
isor HDD passwo rd you have set in the BIOS Se tup Utility
(see section "
S
etting supervisor a nd u ser HDD password", Page 72), you
can also preve
nt booting of the operating system.
Operating system
Activating sy
stem prot ec tion
► Start the BIO S Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
Operatings ystem
► Select the P
asswordonBootoption and press the Enter key.
► Select the desired op tion ( Disabled, First Boot or Every Boot) and press the Enter key
► Select the
Save Changes & Exit option under Exit.
The notebook will reboot. You will be prompted to enter your password
(the supervisor HDD password).
Deactiv
ating system protection
► Start the BIO S Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
Operatings ystem
► Select t
he PasswordonBootoption and press the Enter key.
► Select the Disabled option and p ress the Enter key.
If you d
o not want to change any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup Utility.
► Select the Save Changes & Exit option under Exit.
The no
tebook will reboot. The system is no longer password-protected.
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