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Setting a User Password
Users can start the system with a user password, but
cannot enter the System Setup. By doing this, you can
prevent other users from entering Setup.
Before configuring a user password, a supervisor
password must have been configured. Deactivating the
supervisor password also deactivates the user password.
In the
Set User Password
item, press <
Enter
> and
complete the procedures from Step of Setting a
Supervisor Password.
Caution
Changing the hard disk drive password
For security purposes, you can only change a hard
disk drive password after restarting the computer
by pressing the computer
Power
button.
If you cannot change the hard disk drive password
or the
HDD Password Frozen
message appears
when entering the BIOS Setup and then selecting
Security > HDD 0 Password
, press the Power
button to turn the computer on again.
Deactivating the Password
1
Press <
Enter
> on the password to be deactivated.
For example, to deactivate a supervisor password in
the
Set Supervisor Password
item, press <
Enter
>.
2
In the
Enter Current Password
item, enter the
currently configured password and press <
Enter
>.
3
Leave the
Enter New Password
item field empty,
and press <
Enter
>.
4
Leave the
Confirm New Password
field empty, and
press <
Enter
>.
5
In the [
Setup Notice
] window, press <
Enter
>.
The password is deactivated.