Security functions
Protecting BIOS Setup Utility (supervisor password
and user password)
If you have opened 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 an d the user p assw ord both prevent unauthorized use of the BIOS
Setup Utility. The supervisor password allows you to access all of t he functions of the BIOS Setup
Utility, while the user password will only give you access to some of the functions. You can
only set up a use r password if a supervisor password has already been assigned.
Calling and using the BIOS Setup Utility is described in the chapter
"
Settings in BIOS Setup Utility", Page 64.
Assigning the supervisor and user passwords
► Start the BIOS Setup 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.
► Ente r the password and press the Enter key.
Confirm new Password requires y ou to confirm the password.
► Ente r the password again and press the Enter key.
Changes have been saved is displayed as 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 do 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 Tablet PC is rebooted and the new password is effective. It will now be necessary to
first enter your supervisor or user password in order to open the BIOS Setu p Utility. Please
note that th e user password only provides access to a few of the BIO S settings.
Changing the supervisor password or user password
You can only ch ange the supervisor password when you have logged into the
BIOS Setup Utility with the supervisor p assword.
PasswordSupervisorpasswordUserpassword
► Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
► When changing the password, proceed exactly as when assigning a password.
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