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Security
The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized
use.
The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested
parameter settings.
NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Don’t forget
your password. If you forget your password, you may have to return your notebook computer to your
dealer to reset it.
Setting a Password
Follow these steps:
1. Use the
w
and
y
keys to highlight the Set User Password parameter and press the
e
key. The Set
User Password box appears:
Parameter Description Option
User Password Shows the setting of the user password.
Clear
or Set
Set User Password Press Enter to set the user password. When
set, this password protects the BIOS Setup
Utility from unauthorized access.
Password on boot When enabled, the user password protects the
computer from unauthorized access during
boot up.
Disabled
or Enabled
Item Specific Help
User Password:
Set User Password:
Password on boot:
Clear
[Enter]
[Disabled]
Main System Devices Others Boot Exit Security
F1 Help Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select > Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
↑↓
←→
Set Password
Enter new password:
Confirm new password:
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