Operation Manual
Security functions
Removing passwords
To remove a password (without setting a new password) perform the following steps:
PasswordSupervisorpasswordUserpassword
► Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
► Highlight the Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password field and press the Enter key.
Yo u will be requ ested to enter the current password by t he Enter Current Password prompt.
Yo u will be requested to enter a new password by the Enter New Password prompt.
► Press the Enter key twice.
► In the Exit menu, select the option Save Changes & Exit.
► Select Yes and press the Enter key.
The Tablet PC is rebooted and the password is cancelled.
Removing the supervisor password simultaneously deactivates the user password.
Password protectio
n for booting of the operating system
With the supervisor password you have set in the BIOS Setup Utility (see
section "
Setting supervisor and user password", Page 54), you can also
prevent starting of the operating s ystem.
Operating system
Activating system protection
► Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
Operatingsystem
► Select the PasswordonBootoption and press the En ter key.
► Select the desired option ( First B oot or Every Boot) and press Enter
► Select the Save Changes & Exit option under Exit.
The Tablet PC reboots. You will be prompted to enter your password (the supervisor password).
Deactivating system protection
► Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
Operatingsystem
► Select the PasswordonBootoption and press the En ter key.
► Select the Disabled option and press the Enter key.
If you do not want to change any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup Utility.
► Select the Save Changes & Exit option under Exit.
The Tablet PC reboots. The system is no longer password-protected.
Password protection for the hard disk
Passw
ordprotection:
The har
d disk password prevents unauthorised access to the hard disk drives
and is c
hecked internally each time the system is booted. The prerequisite for
this is
that you have assigned at least the supervisor password.
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