Security functions
Configuring password protection in BIOS Setup
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Protecting BIOS Setup (supervisor and user password)
We recommend that you print out the following instructions, as these cannot be displayed while
setting the password.
You prevent unauthorised opening of the
BIOS Setup
with both the supervisor and the user
password. With the supervisor password you have access to all functions of the
BIOS Setup
, and
with the user password only to part of the functions. You can only set a user password if a
supervisor password has already been assigned.
Set the supervisor and user password
Ê
Call
BIOS Setup
and select the
Security
menu. Please refer to section "Settings in BIOS Setup"
for a description of operating the
BIOS Setup
.
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You always move within the
BIOS Setup
with the cursor keys.
Ê
Mark the
Set Supervisor Password
field and press the Enter key.
With
Enter new Password
: you are then requested to enter a password.
Ê
Enter the password and press the Enter key.
With
Re-Enter new Password
you are asked to confirm the password.
Ê
Enter the password again and press the Enter key.
With
Notice: Changes have been saved
you receive a confirmation that the new password has been
saved.
Ê
To assign the user password, mark the field
Set User Password
and proceed exactly as when
configuring the supervisor password.
If you do not want to make any other settings, you can exit
BIOS Setup
.
Ê
Select the
Exit Saving Changes
option in the
Exit
menu.
The notebook is rebooted and the new password is effective. If you now want to open the
BIOS
Setup
, you must first enter your supervisor or user password. Please note that you only have access
to a few BIOS settings with the user password.
Change supervisor or user password
Ê
When changing the password, proceed exactly as for password assignment.
You can only change the supervisor password when you have logged into the
BIOS Setup
with the
supervisor password.
Cancelling password
To cancel a password (without setting a new password) run the following steps:
Ê
Call
BIOS Setup
and select the
Security
menu.
Ê
Mark the
Set User Password
or
Set Supervisor Password
field and press the Enter key.
With
Enter new Password
you will then be asked to enter a password.
Ê
Press the Enter key twice.
Ê
Select the
Exit Saving Changes
option in the
Exit
menu.
The notebook is rebooted and the password is cancelled.
With the supervisor password you simultaneously deactivate the user password.
