Security
The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.
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| Set User Password |
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The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.
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Set User Password | Press Enter to set the user password. | Length |
| When set, this password protects the | characters |
| BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized | Characters |
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Set Supervisor Password | Press Enter to set the administrator |
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Password on Boot | Defines whether a password is required | Check |
| or not while the events defined in this | Uncheck |
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| password for changes and should be |
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| grayed out if the user password was used |
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| Allows the user to specify whether or not |
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NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Don’t forget your password. If you forget your password, you may have to return your notebook computer to your dealer to reset it.
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