Property and data protection
To set or change the system password, proceed as follows:
Call
BIOS Setup
and select the
Security
menu (see "Settings in BIOS Setup").
Mark the
Set System Password
field and press the Return key.
You are asked to enter a password:
Enter new Password:
Enter the system password and press the Return key.
You are asked to confirm the password:
Re-enter new Password:
Enter the system password again and press the Return key.
The new password is saved:
Changes have been saved [Continue]
You can now choose whether you want the system password to prevent booting of
the operating system or lock the keyboard.
To prevent booting of the operating system, mark the
System Password Mode
field
and select the value
System
.
To lock the keyboard, mark the
System Password Mode
and select the value
Keyboard
.
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 system password is effective.
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Cancelling system password
To cancel the system password (without setting a new password):
Call
BIOS Setup
and select the
Security
menu (see "Settings in BIOS Setup").
Mark the
Set System 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 system password is cancelled.
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