Security functions
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Set the supervisor and user password
►
Enter
the
BIOS Setup Utility
and go to the
Security
menu.
►
Mark
the
Set Supervisor Password
field and press the Enter key.
With
Enter new Password:
you are then requested to enter a password.
►
Enter the password and press the Enter key.
With
Confirm new Password
you are asked to confirm the password.
►
Enter the password again and press the Enter key.
With
Password installed
you receive a confirmation that the new password has been saved.
►
To assign the user password, select 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 Utility
.
►
Select
the
Exit Saving Changes
option in the
Exit
menu.
►
Select
OK
and press the Enter key.
The notebook is rebooted and the new password is effective. If you now want to open the
BIOS Setup
Utility
, 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
In order to change the Supervisor password you need to be logged into the
BIOS Setup Utility
using
the existing Supervisor password.
►
Enter
the
BIOS Setup Utility
and go to the
Security
menu.
►
When changing the password, proceed exactly as for password assignment.
Cancelling passwords
To cancel a password (without setting a new password) run the following steps:
►
Enter
the
BIOS Setup Utility
and go to the
Security
menu.
►
Mark
the
Set User Password
or
Set Supervisor Password
field and press the Enter key.
With
Enter current Password
you will then be asked to enter a password.
With
Enter new Password
you will then be asked to enter a new password.
►
Press the Enter key twice.
►
Select
the
Exit Saving Changes
option in the
Exit
menu.
►
Select
OK
and press the Enter key.
Your notebook will now restart and the password is cancelled.
With the supervisor password you simultaneously deactivate the user password.