Technical data

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 o f the passwords and keep them in a safe place. If you forget your
supervisor HDD password you will not be able to access your notebook. Passwords
are not covered by your warra nty and a charge will be made 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.
Password prote ction for the hard disk
Passwordprotect ion:
The had disk password prevents unauthorised access to the hard d isk drives and
is checke d internally each time the system is boo ted. The condition for this is
that you have assigned a t least the supervisor HDD passw ord.
Activating hard disk protection
► Call up the BIOS Setup and select the Security menu .
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If you have not assigned BIOS passwords yet, define the supervisor and the user HDD
password now, if desired (see "
Securit y functions", Page 46).
► Mark the H ard Disk Security field and press the Enter key.
► In the Drive0 area mark the Set Master Password field and press the Enter key.
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Enter new Password then appears and you are asked to enter a passwo rd.
► Ente r the password and press the Enter key.
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Confirm new Password requires y ou to confirm the password.
► Enter the pa ssword again and press the Enter key.
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Setup Notice: Changes have been saved is displayed to confirm that the
new password has been saved.
► To assign the password for the second hard disk (Drive1), go to the Drive1 area and
select the fi eld Set Master P assw o rd, then proceed in exactly the same way as f or
setting up the password for the first hard disk (Drive0).
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The fi eld Password Entry on Boot is set to Enabled by default. You c an exit the BIOS
Setup once you have finished changing the settings.
► From the Exit menu, choose the option Exit Saving Changes.
► Press the Enter key and select Yes.
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The notebook reboots and your hard disk is now protected with a password. T he system
will ask you to enter the password when the noteb ook is restarted again.
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