Fujitsu FPCM11383, Easy Manual

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Security functions
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If you do not want to make any other settings, you can exit
BIOS Setup
.
► 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.
Changing the supervisor or user password
► Call up the
BIOS Setup
again and select the
Security
menu.
► Highlight one of the fields
Set Supervisor Password
or
Set User Password
and press the Enter key.
► Enter your current supervisor or user password.
► Enter your new supervisor or user password.
With
Confirm current Password
you are requested to confirm the password.
► Enter the password again and press the Enter key.
With
Notice: Changes have been saved
you receive confirmation that the new password has been
saved.
You can only change the supervisor password when you have logged into the
BIOS Setup
with the
supervisor password.
Cancelling passwords
To cancel a password (without setting a new password) run the following steps:
► Call up
BIOS Setup
and select the
Security
menu.
► Mark the
Set Supervisor Password
or
Set User Password
field and press the Enter key.
With
Enter current Password
you are asked to enter your present password.
► When you receive this request, press the Enter key three times.
► Select the
Exit Saving Changes
option in the
Exit
menu.
Your notebook will now restart and the password is cancelled.
With the supervisor password you simultaneously deactivate the user password.
Password protection for starting the operating system
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With the supervisor password or the user password you have assigned in the
BIOS Setup
(see "Set the supervisor and user passwords"), you can also prevent the operating system
from being started up.
Activating system protection
► Call up
BIOS Setup
and select the
Security
menu.
► If you have not yet assigned the BIOS passwords, you can define the supervisor and the user
password now if you wish (see "Set the supervisor and user passwords").
► Mark the
Password on Boot
field and press the Enter key.
► Select the
Every Boot
entry and press the Enter key.