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Chapter 3. Getting Started
Note:
If you set passwords through the BIOS Setup Utility and you put your
computer into sleep mode by pressing Fn + F1, the following describes the
behavior of the computer when you bring it out of sleep mode:
• You are prompted to type the Windows log-on password rather than
the User password to resume operation.
• If an HDD password is assigned to any hard disk drive, the hard disk
drive is unlocked automatically when you resume operation.
To set a User Password:
1
Turn on your computer. Press F2, while the initial screen is displayed.
The BIOS Setup Utility screen opens.
2
Select
Security
, using the cursor directional keys.
3
Select
Set User Password
, and press the Enter key. The Set User
Password window opens.
4
Choose your user password, which can be from one to eight
alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the
Enter New
Password
field.
5
Press the Enter key once to move to the
Confirm New Password
field.
Retype the password you just entered to verify it.
6
Commit your password to memory, and press the Enter key.
7
Press F10 to exit.
8
Select
Yes
in the Setup Confirmation window.
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