Operation Manual

Security functions
Configuring password protection in BIOS Setup Utility
Before using the various options for password pro tection in the BIOS S etu p utility
to increase data security, please observe the following:
Make a note of the passwords and keep th em in a safe place. If you forget your
supervisor password you will not be able to access your notebook. Passwo rds are
not covered by your warranty 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.
Protecting BIOS Setup Utility (supervisor and user password)
If you have opened these operating instructions on the screen, we
recommend that you print them out. You cannot call th e instructions onto
the screen w hile you are setting up the password.
BIOSSetupUtility
The supervisor password and the user password both p revent unauthorised use of the
BIOS-Set up-Utility. W ith the aid of the supervisor passw ord you can access all of the functions of
the BIOS-Setup-Utility, while the user password will only give you access to some of the fu nctions.
You c an only set up a user password if a supervisor password has already been a ssigned.
Please refer to section "Settings in BIOS Setup Utility", Page 59 for a description
of how to call up and operate the BIOS-Setu p-Utility.
Setting supervisor and user password
► Start the BIOS Setu p Utility and go to the Security menu.
► Select the Set Supervisor Password field and press the Enter key.
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With Enter new Password: you are asked to enter a password.
► Enter the password and p ress the Enter key.
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Confirm new Password requires y ou to confirm the password.
► Enter the password again and press the Enter key.
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Changes have been saved is a confirmation that the new password has been saved.
► To set the user password, select Set User Password and proceed exactly as
when configuring the supervisor password.
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If you do not want to change any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup Util ity.
► In the Exit menu, select the option Save Changes & Exit.
► Select Yes and press the Enter key.
PasswordSupervisorpasswordUserpassword
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The notebook will be rebooted and the new password will come 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 the user password only provides access to a few of the BIOS settings.
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