Operation Manual

Security functions
Changing the super vi so r or user password
You can only ch ange the supervisor passwo rd when you have logged into the
BIOS Setup Utility with the supervisor password.
PasswordSupervisorpasswordUserpassword
► 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) p erform the following steps:
PasswordSupervisorpasswordUserpassword
► Start the B IOS Se tup Utility and go to the Security menu.
► Highlight the Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password field an d press the Enter key.
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Enter current Password then requires you to enter the current password.
Enter new Password requires you to enter a new password.
► Press the Enter key twice.
► Select the Save Changes and Exit option in the Exit menu.
► Select Yes and press the Enter k ey.
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Your notebook will now restart and the password is removed.
Removing the supervisor password simultaneously deactivates the user password.
Password protection of operating syste
m
With the supervisor password that you have set in the B IOS Setup Utility
(see "
Setting sup ervisor and user password", Page 35 section), you ca n
also prevent bo oting of the operating system.
Operating system
Activating system protection
► Call the BIOS Setup Utility andgototheSecurity menu.
Operatingsystem
► Select the Password on Boot option and press the Enter key.
► Select Enabled and press the E nter ke y.
► Select the Save Changes and Exit option under Exit.
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The n otebook restarts. You will be p ro mpted to enter your password (the supervisor password).
Deactivating system protection
► Call the BIOS Setup Utility andgototheSecurity menu.
Operat
ingsystem
► Select the Password on Boot option and press the Enter key.
► Select Disabled and press the Enter key.
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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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