Operation Manual

Security functions
Configuring password protection in BIOS Setup Utility
Before using the various options for password protection in the BIOS Setup ut ility
to increase data security, please observe the following:
Make a note of the passwords and k eep them in a safe place. If you forget your
supervisor password you will not be able to access your notebook. Passwords 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 co ntain letters and numbers.
No distinction is made be
tween uppercase and lowercase.
Protecting BIOS Setu p 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 the instructions onto
the screen while you are s etting up the password.
BIOSSetupUtility
The supervisor password and the user password both prevent unautho rised use o f the
BIOS-Setup-Utility. With the aid of the supervisor password you can access all of the functions of
the BIOS -S etu p- U tility, while the user password will only give you access to some of the functions.
You can only set up a user password if a supe rvisor password ha s already been assigned.
Please refer to section "Settings in BIOS Setup Utility", Page 41 for a desc riptio n
of how to call up and operate the BIOS-Setup-Utility.
Setting supervisor and user password
► Start the B IOS Setup 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 e nter a password.
► Enter the password and press the Enter key.
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Confirm new Password requires you to co n firm the password.
► Enter the pa ssword 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 ca n exit BIOS Setup Utility.
► In the Exit menu, select the option Save Changes & Exit.
► Select Yes and press the Enter key.
PasswordSupervisor pas swordUserpassword
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The notebook will be rebooted and the new password will c ome into effect. It will now be
necessary to first enter your supervisor or user password in order to open the BIOS Setup Utili ty.
Please note that the user password only provides access to a few of the BIOS settings.
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