Security functions
Assigning the supervisor and user passwords
► Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
► Select the Set Supervisor Password fie ld and press the Enter k ey.
With Enter new Password: you are asked to enter a password.
► Enter the password and press the Enter key.
Confirm new Password requires you to co nfirm the password.
► Enter the password again and press the En ter key.
Changes have been saved is a confirmation that the new password has been saved.
► To set th e user password, s elect Set User Password and proceed exactly as
when confi guring 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.
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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 Setup Utility.Please
note that th e user password only provides access to a few of the BIOS settings.
Changing the supervi so r or use r pas sw o rd
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 Setup 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 password by the Enter C urrent Passw ord prompt.
You will be requested to enter a new password by the Enter New Password prompt .
► Press the Enter key twice.
► In the Exit 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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