Fujitsu AH512 Laptop User Manual


 
Security functions
Changing the supervisor or user password
You can only change the supervisor password when you have logged into the
BIOS Se tup Utility with the supervisor password.
PasswordSupervisorpasswordUserpassword
Call the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
W hen changing the password, proceed exactly as for password assignment.
Removing passwords
To remove a password (without setting a new password) perform the following steps:
PasswordSupervisorpasswordUserpassword
Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
Highlight the Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password eld and press the Enter key.
You will be requested to ente r the current password by the Enter Current Password prompt.
You will be requested to enter a new password by the Enter New Password prompt.
Press the Enter key twice.
In the Exit menu, select the option Save Changes & Exit.
Select Yes and press the Enter key.
The notebook will now rebo ot with the password rem ove d.
Removing the supervisor password simultaneously deactivates the user password.
Password protection for booting of the operating system
With the superv
isor password you have set in the BIOS Setup Utility (see
section "
Setti
ng supervisor and user password", Page 42), you can also
prevent booti
ng of the operating system.
Operatingsystem
Activating system protection
Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
Operatingsystem
Select the PasswordonBootoption and press the Enter key.
Select the desired option (Disabled, First Boot or Every B oot) and press the Enter key
Select the Save Changes & Exit option under Exit.
The notebook will reboot. You will be prompted to enter your passw ord (the supervisor password).
Deactivating system protection
Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
Operatingsystem
Select the PasswordonBootoption and press the Enter key.
Select the Disabled option and press the Enter key.
If you d o not want to change any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup Utility.
Select the Save Changes & Exit option under Exit.
The notebook will reboot. The system is no longer password-protected.
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