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Security functions
Changing the supervisor or user password
You can only change the supervisor password wh en you have logged into the
BIOS Setup Utility with the supervisor password.
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► Call the B IOS Setup Utility and go to th e Security menu.
► When 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 field and press the Enter key.
You will be requested to enter the current password by the Enter Current Password prompt.
You will be requested to enter a new password by the E nte r 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 reboot with t he passw ord removed.
Removing the supervisor password simultaneously deactivates the user password.
Password protection for booting of the o
perating system
With the supervisor password you have set in the BIOS Setup Utility (see
section "
Setting s upervisor and user password", Page 78), you can also
prevent booting of the operating system.
Operatingsystem
Activating system protection
► Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to th
e Security menu.
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► Select the PasswordonBootoption and press the Enter key.
► Select the desired option ( Disabled, Fir
st Boot or Every Boot) and press t he Enter key
► Select the Save Changes & Exit option under Exit.
The notebook will reboot. You will be promp
ted to enter your password (the supervisor password).
Deactivating system protection
► Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the
Security menu.
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► Select the PasswordonBootoption and press the Enter key.
► Select the Disabled option and p ress the En
ter key.
If you do not want to chang e any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup Utility.
► Select the Save Changes & Exit option under E
xit.
The notebook will reboot. The system is no longer password-protected.
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