Property and data protection
Setting the Setup password
The Setup password prevents unauthorized callup of
BIOS Setup
. BIOS Setup can
be called only by those who know the Setup password.
The password must be four to eight characters in length. All alphanumerical
i
characters can be used; no differentiation is made between upper case and
lower case.
Passwords are not displayed as they are entered.
If you have forgotten your passwords, please contact your technical
customer service.
To set or change the Setup password, proceed as follows:
Call
BIOS Setup
and select the
Security
menu (see "Settings in BIOS Setup").
Mark the
Set Setup Password
field and press the Return key.
You are asked to enter a password:
Enter new Password:
Enter the Setup password and press the Return key.
You are asked to confirm the password:
Re-enter new Password:
Enter the Setup password again and press the Return key.
The new password is saved:
Changes have been saved [Continue]
If you do not want to change any other settings, you can exit
BIOS Setup
.
Select option
Save Changes & Exit
in the
Exit
menu.
The PC is rebooted and the new Setup password is effective.
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Cancelling Setup password
If you cancel the Setup password, you automatically deactivate the system
i
password.
To cancel the Setup password (without setting a new password):
Call
BIOS Setup
and select the
Security
menu (see "Settings in BIOS Setup").
Mark the
Set Setup Password
field and press the Return key.
You are asked to enter a password:
Enter new Password:
Press the Return key twice.
Select option
Save Changes & Exit
in the
Exit
menu.
The PC is rebooted and the Setup password is cancelled.
Setting the system password
The system password prevents unauthorized access to your PC. It can either
prevent booting of the operating system or lock the keyboard. The system can be
accessed only by those who know the system password.
You must also set a Setup password to make the system password effective.
The password must be four to eight characters in length. All alphanumerical
i
characters can be used; no differentiation is made between upper case and
lower case.
Passwords are not displayed as they are entered.
If you have forgotten your passwords, please contact your technical
customer service.
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