User's Manual

Security functions
Removing passwords
To remove a password (without setting a new password) perform the f ollowing steps:
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► 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.
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You will be requested to enter the c urrent password by the Enter Current Password prompt.
You will be requested to enter a new password by the Enter N ew Password prompt.
► Press the Enter key twice.
► In the Exit menu, select the option Save Changes & Exit.
► Select Yes and press the Enter key.
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The not ebook will now reboot with the password removed.
Removing the supervisor password simultaneously deactivates the user password.
Password protectio
n f or bootin g of the operating system
With the supervisor password y ou have set in the BIOS Setup Utility (see
section "
Setting s upervisor and user passwo rd", Page 84), you can also
prevent booting of the operating system.
Operating system
Activating system protection
► Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
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► Select the PasswordonBootoption and press the Enter k ey.
► Select the desired option ( Disabled, First Boot or Every Boot) and press t he Enter key
► Select the Save Changes & Exit opt ion under Exit.
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The notebook will reboot. You will be prompted to e nter your password ( the supervisor password).
Deactivating system protection
► Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
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► Select the PasswordonBootoption and press the Enter k ey.
► Select the Disabled option and press the Enter key.
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If you do not want to chang e any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup Utility.
► Select the Save Changes & Exit opt ion under Exit.
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The notebook will reboot. The system is no longer password-protected.
Using the security function of the tablet keys
If you have allotted a supervisor and/or use r passwo rd in the form of tablet key combinations as
described below, you can use the tablet keys to enter this when you start your device .
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