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Supervisor Password Is | Shows the setting of the Supervisor | Clear or Set |
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User Password Is | Shows the setting of the User password. | Clear or Set |
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HDD Password Is | Shows the setting of the hard disk | Clear or Set |
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Set Supervisor Password | Press Enter to set the supervisor password. |
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| When set, this password protects the BIOS |
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| Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The |
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Set User Password | Press Enter to set the user password. When |
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| a user password is set, this password |
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| unauthorized changes. The user can enter |
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| the Setup Utility only and does not have |
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| the right to change the value of any |
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| If Password on Boot is enabled, the user |
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| must enter the user password each time the |
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| notebook is turned on or wakes from Sleep. |
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Set HDD Password | Press Enter to set the HDD password. |
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Password on Boot | Defines whether a password is required or | Disabled or Enabled |
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| Supervisor password for changes and |
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| should be grayed out if the User password |
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Caution: 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 to your dealer to reset it.
Setting a Password
Note: You must set a Supervisor password before you can set a User password.
To set the Supervisor password:
1Press ↑ or ↓ to highlight Set Supervisor Password, then press ENTER. The Set Supervisor Password box opens.
2Type a password in the Enter New Password field. The password length cannot exceed eight alphanumeric characters
3Retype the password in the Confirm New Password field.
Caution: Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the screen.
4Press ENTER. After setting the password, the value of Supervisor Password changes to Set.
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