Security functions
Configuring password protection in BIOS Setup Utility
Before using the various options for password protection in the BIOS Setup utility
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 a ble to access your notebook. Passwords are
not covered by your warranty and a charge will be made for assistance.
Password protection
Yourpasswordcanbeuptoeig
ht characters long and contain letters and n umbers.
No distinction is made betwe
en uppercase and lowercase.
Protecting BIOS Setup Utility (supervisor and user password)
If you have opene d these op erating instructions on the screen, we recommend that
you print out the following instructions. Because you cannot call the instructions
onto the screen while you are setting up the password.
BIOSSetupUtility
You prevent unauthorised use of the BIOS Setup Utility with both the supervisor and the user
password. The supervisor passwo rd gives yo u access to all functions of the BIOS Setup
Utility, while the user password only provides some of the functions. You can only set a
user pa ssword if a supervisor password has already been assigned.
Please refer to the ""Settings in BIOS Se tup Utility", Pag e 71 section for a
description o f how to call up and operate the BIOS Setup Utility.
Setting supervisor and user password
► Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
► Select the Set Supervisor Password field and press the Enter key.
With Enter n ew Password: you are asked to enter a password.
► Enter the password and press the Enter key.
Confirm new Password requires you to confirm the password.
► Enter the password again and press the Enter key.
Changes have been saved is a confirmat ion 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.
If you do not want to change an y other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup Utility.
► In the Exi t menu, select the option Save Changes & Exit.
► Select Yes and press the Enter key.
Pass
word
Supe
rvisorpassword
User
password
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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