User Guide

Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords

Password Function

Administrator password

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Must be entered each time you access Setup Utility (BIOS).

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If you forget your administrator password, you cannot

access Setup Utility (BIOS).

Power-on password

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Must be entered each time you turn on or restart the

computer.

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If you forget your power-on password, you cannot turn on or

restart the computer.

To set, change, or delete an administrator or power-on password in Setup Utility (BIOS):

CAUTION: Use extreme care when making changes in Setup Utility (BIOS). Errors can prevent the computer

from operating properly.

NOTE: To start Setup Utility, your computer must be in notebook mode and you must use the keyboard

attached to your notebook. The on-screen keyboard, which displays in tablet mode, cannot access Setup

Utility.

1. Start Setup Utility (BIOS):

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Computers or tablets with keyboards:

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Turn on or restart the computer, quickly press esc, and then press f10.

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Tablets without keyboards:

Turn on or restart the tablet, and then quickly hold down the volume down button.

- or -

Turn on or restart the tablet, and then quickly hold down the Windows button.

Tap f10.

2. Select Security, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

Your changes take eect when the computer restarts.

Using Windows Hello (select products only)

On products equipped with a ngerprint reader or an infrared camera, you can use Windows Hello to sign in by

swiping your nger or looking at the camera.

To set up Windows Hello, follow these steps:

1. Select the Start button, select Settings, select Accounts, and then select Sign-in options.

2. Under Windows Hello, follow the on-screen instructions to add both a password and a 4-digit PIN, and

then enroll your ngerprint or facial ID.

Using Internet security software

When you use your computer to access email, a network, or the Internet, you potentially expose your

computer to computer viruses, spyware, and other online threats. To help protect your computer, Internet

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