Operation Manual

Security functions
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Cancelling passwords
To cancel a password (without setting a new password) run the following steps:
Ê Call the BIOS Setup Utility.
Ê Mark the Change Supervisor Password or Change User Password field and press the Enter key.
With Enter new Supervisor Password you are then requested to enter a password.
Ê Press the Enter key twice.
Ê Select the field Save Settings and Exit.
Ê Press the Enter key.
The notebook is rebooted and the password is cancelled.
With the supervisor password you simultaneously deactivate the user password.
Password protection of operating system
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With the supervisor password or the user password, you have assigned in the BIOS Setup
Utility (see "Set the supervisor and user password" section), you can also prevent booting
of the operating system.
Activating system protection
Ê Call BIOS Setup Utility and select the Advanced CMOS Setup menu.
Ê Mark the field Password Check.
Ê Select the entry Always.
Ê Press the [Esc] key to exit the menu.
Ê Select the field Save Settings and Exit.
Ê Press the Enter key.
The notebook reboots and you are asked to enter your password (the supervisor or user password).
Deactivating system protection
Ê Call BIOS Setup Utility and select the Advanced CMOS Setup menu.
Ê Mark the field Password Check.
Ê Select the entry Setup.
Ê Press the [Esc] key to exit the menu.
Ê Select the field Save Settings and Exit.
Ê Press the Enter key.
The notebook reboots and there is no longer any password protection for the operating system.