Alienware m5550 user manual Security Setup, Using Password Protection, Boot Settings Configuration

Alienware Area-51 m5550 Technical Reference

Security Setup

Boot Settings Configuration

Item	Selections /	Description
	Sub-menu
Change Supervisor	N/A	Install or Change the
Password		Password
Change User Password	N/A	Install or Change the
		Password

Using Password Protection

Two levels of password protection are available. The BIOS provides both a Supervisor and a User password. If you decide to activate both passwords, the Supervisor password must be set first.

The passwords activate two different levels of protection:

1.The system always asks for a password every time it is powered on.

2.The system asks for a password only when you attempt to enter the BIOS utility.

The passwords are encrypted and stored in NVRAM. Make sure you write them down or memorize them. If you lose the passwords, the computer may need to be sent back to the factory or to an authorized service dealer to be reset..

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