Security functions
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Configuring password protection in BIOS Setup
Utility
!
Before using the various options of password protection for your data security in the
BIOS
Setup Utility
, please note the following hints:
●
Be sure to note your admin password, as if you forget your admin password, you
cannot access your
BIOS Setup Utility
and/or your system.
Passwords are not covered by your warranty and a charge will be made for
assistance.
●
Back up your data on external data carriers at regular intervals.
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If you have opened these operating 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.
The admin password prevents unauthorized calling of the
BIOS Setup Utility
and/or access to the
operating system.
The password can be at most eight characters long. You can use all alphanumeric characters and
need not distinguish between uppercase and lowercase characters.
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Please refer to section "Settings in BIOS Setup Utility" for a description of entering and
operating the
BIOS Setup Utility
.
Entering the admin password
►
Call
the
BIOS Setup Utility
.
►
Select the entry
Boot Password
from the
Startup
menu and press the enter key.
►
Enter the password in the
Enter new Power On Password
field and press the Enter key.
With
Verify new Power On Password
you are asked to confirm the password.
►
Enter the password again and press the Enter key.
►
Press the Space key to activate the
Enable Password to Power On
field if you want to use the
admin password to prevent unauthorized startup of the operating system.
►
Select
OK
and press the Enter key.
If you do not want to make any other settings, you can exit
BIOS Setup Utility
.
►
Select
the
Save and Exit
option in the
Exit
menu.
►
Select
OK
and press the Enter key.
The notebook is rebooted and the new password is effective.
