Operation Manual

Security f unctions
Changing the supervisor or user password
You can only change the supervisor password when you have logged into the
BIOS Setup Utility with the supervisor password.
PasswordSupervisor passwordUser pa ssw o rd
► Call the BIOS Setu p Utility and go to the Security menu.
► When changing the password, proceed exactly as for password assignmen t.
Cancelling passwords
To cancel a pa ssword (without setting a new password) perfo rm the following steps:
PasswordSupervisor passwordUser pa ssw o rd
► Call the BIOS Setu p Utility and go to the Security menu.
► Highlight the Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password field and p ress the Enter key.
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With Enter current Password you will then be asked to enter a password.
With Enter new Password you will then be asked to enter a new password.
► Press the Ente r key twice.
► Select the Exit Saving Changes option in the Exit menu.
► Select OK and press the Enter key.
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Yo ur notebook will now restart and the password is cancelled.
With the supervisor password you simultaneously deactivate the user password.
Password p ro tection o f operating syste
m
With the supervisor password th at you have set in the BIOS Setup Utility
(see "
Setting supervisor and user password", Page 34 section), you can
also prevent booting of the operating system.
Operating system
Activa ting s ystem protection
► Call the BIOS Setu p Utility and go to the Security menu.
Operating system
► Select the Password on Boot option and press the Enter key.
► Select Enabled and press the Enter key.
► Select the Save Changes and Exit option under Exit.
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The notebook restarts. You will be prompte d to enter your password (the supervisor password).
Deactivating system protection
► Call the BIOS Setu p Utility and go to the Security menu.
Operating system
► Select the Password on Boot option and press the Enter key.
► Select Disabled andpresstheEnterkey.
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If you do not want to make any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup Utility.
► Select the Save Changes and Exit option under Exit.
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The notebook restarts. The system is no longer password-protected.
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