
Security functions
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Setting a supervisor password
►
Enter
the
BIOS Setup Utility
and go to the
Security
menu.
►
Select
the
Set Supervisor Password
option and press the Enter key.
With
Enter New Password
: you are then requested to enter a password.
►
Type a 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
Changes have been saved
you receive a confirmation that the new password has been saved.
If you do not want to make any other settings, you can exit
BIOS Setup Utility
.
►
Select
the
Save Changes and Exit
option under
Exit
.
►
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 enter your supervisor password.
Change supervisor 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
again.
►
Follow the steps for setting the supervisor password.
Canceling the supervisor password
To cancel the supervisor password (without setting a new password) run the following steps:
►
Enter
the
BIOS Setup Utility
and go to the
Security
menu.
►
Select
the
Set Supervisor Password
option and press the Enter key.
With
Enter Current Password
you will then be asked to enter a password.
►
Press the Enter key twice.
►
Select
the
Save Changes and Exit
option under
Exit
.
►
Press the Enter key.
The notebook is rebooted and the supervisor password is cancelled.