Security functions
Configuring password protection in BIOS Setup Utility
Before using the various options for password protection in the BIOS Setup utility
to increase data security, please observe the following:
Make a note of the passwords and keep them in a safe place. If you forget you r
supervisor password you will not be able to access your Tablet PC. Passwords are
not covered by your warranty and a charge will be m ade for assistance.
Password protection
Your password can be up to
eight characters long and contain letters and numbers.
No distinction is made be
tween uppercase and lowercase.
Protecting BIOS Setup Utility (supervisor and user password)
If you have opened these o perating instructions on the screen, we
recommend that you print them out. You cannot call the instructions onto
the screen while you are setting up the password.
BIOSSetupUtility
The supervisor password and the user password both prevent unauthorised use of the
BIOS-Setup-Utility . With the aid of the supervisor password you can access all of the 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 user p assword if a supervisor password has already been assigned.
Please refer to section "Settings in BIOS Setup Utility", Page 65 for a description
of how to call u p and operate the B IOS -S etu p -Utility.
Setting supervisor and user password
► Start the BIO S Setu p U tility and go to the Security menu.
► Select the Set Supervisor P assw ord field and press the Enter key.
With Enter new Password: you are asked to enter a password.
► Enter the password and press the Enter key.
Confirm new P assword requires you to confirm 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 confi guring the supervisor password.
If you do not want to change any other settings, y ou can exit BIOS S etup Utility.
► In the Exit menu, select the option Save Changes & Exit.
► Select Yes and press the Enter key.
PasswordSupervisor passwordUserpassword
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 t he B IOS Setup Utility . P lease
note that the user password only provides access to a few of the BIOS settings.
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