Security
Hardware and Software Guide
6–9
Setting a Power-On Password
A power-on password is set, changed, or deleted in the Setup
utility.
To manage the password:
1. Open the Setup utility by turning on or restarting the
notebook, and then pressing
f10
while the Setup message is
displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen.
2. Use the arrow keys to select
Security > Power-On
password
, and then press
enter
.
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To set a power-on password, type the password in the
Enter New Password
and
Confirm New Password
fields, and then press
enter
.
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To change a power-on password, type the current
password in the
Enter Current Password
field, type the
new password in the
Enter New Password
and
Confirm
New Password
fields, and then press
enter
.
❏
To delete a power-on password, type the current password
in the
Enter Current Password
field, and then press
enter
4 times.
3. To save your preferences and exit the Setup utility, press
f10
,
and then follow the instructions on the screen.
Your preferences are in effect when the notebook restarts.
Entering a Power-On Password
At the
Enter Password
prompt, type your password (using the
same kind of keys you used to set the password), and then press
enter
. After 3 unsuccessful attempts to enter the password, you
must restart the notebook and try again.
