Security Setting

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Password Description

If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup.

If ONLY the user’s password is set, then this

is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup, the User will have Administrator rights.

Set Administrator Password.

The password length must be in the following range:

Minimum length 3

Maximum length 20

Administrator Password Status

NOT INSTALLED

 

 

User Password Status

NOT INSTALLED

 

 

Administrator Password

 

 

 

User Password

 

 

 

HDD Password Status :

NOT INSTALLED

→← : Select Screen

Set Master Password

 

↑↓

: Select Item

Set User Password

 

Enter : Select

I/O Interface Security

 

+/—

: Change Opt.

 

F1

: General Help

 

 

F9

: Optimized Defaults

 

 

F10

: Save

 

 

ESC

: Exit

Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

To set the password:

1.On the Security screen, select Administrator Password or User Password.

2.Type in a password and press [Enter].

3.Re-type to confirm the password and press [Enter].

4.Password is then set.

To clear the password:

1.On the Security screen, select Administrator Password or User Password.

2.Enter the current password and press [Enter].

3.Leave the Create New Password field blank and press [Enter].

4.Leave the Confirm New Password field blank and press [Enter].

5.Password is then cleared.

You will be asked to enter the User Password whenever you power on the Notebook PC (enter BIOS or OS).The Administrator Password is only asked when you would like to enter and configure the BIOS settings.

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