Security functions
Assigning the supervisor and user passwords
► Start the BIOS Se tup 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 passw ord and press the Enter key.
Confirm new Password requires you to co nfirm the password.
► Enter the password again and press the Enter key.
Changes have been saved is 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 d o not want to change any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup Utility.
► In the Exi t menu, select the option Save Changes & Exit.
► Select Yes and press the Enter key.
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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 BIOS S etup Utility.Please
note that the user password only provides access to a few of th e BIOS settings.
Changing the super vi so r or user pas sword
You can only change the supervisor password when you have logged into the
BIOS Setup Ut ility with the supervisor password.
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► Call the BIOS Setup Utility andgototheSecurity menu.
► When changing the password, proceed exactly as for password assignment.
Removing passwords
To remove a password (without setting a new password) perform the following steps:
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► Start the BIOS Se tup Utility and go to the Security menu.
► Highlight the Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password field and press the Enter key.
You will be requested to enter the current passwo rd by the Enter Current Password prompt.
You will be requested to enter a new password by the Enter New Password prompt.
► Press the Enter key 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.
Removing the supervisor password simultaneously deactivates the user password.
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