Security
Hardware and Software Guide
7–9
Power-On Passwords
A power-on password prevents unauthorized use of the notebook.
After this password is set, it must be entered each time the
notebook is turned on or restarted. A power-on password
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Does not display as it is set, entered, changed, or deleted.
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Must be set and entered with the same type of keys. For
example, a power-on password set with keyboard number
keys will not be recognized if you enter it with embedded
numeric keypad number keys.
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Can include any combination of up to 32 letters and numbers
and is not case sensitive.
Setting Power-On Passwords
A power-on password is set, changed, or deleted in Computer
Setup.
To manage the password:
1. Open Computer Setup by turning on or restarting the
computer, and then pressing
f10
while the “F10 = ROM
Based Setup” message is displayed in the lower-left corner of
the screen.
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To change the language, press
f2
.
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For navigation instructions, press
f1
.
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
New password and Verify new password fields, and then
press
f10
.
