Security functions
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Change supervisor or user password

Ê When changing the password, proceed exactly as for password assignment.
You can only change the supervisor password when you have logged into the BIOS Setup with the
supervisor password.

Cancelling passwords

To cancel a password (without setting a new password) run the following steps:
Ê Call BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.
Ê Mark the Set User Password or Set Supervisor Password field and press the Enter key.
With Enter new Password you will then be asked to enter a password.
Ê Press the Enter key twice.
Ê Select the Exit Saving Changes option in the Exit menu.
The notebook is rebooted and the password is cancelled.
With the supervisor password you simultaneously deactivate the user pass word.
Password protection of operating system
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With the supervisor password or the user password, you have assigned in the BIOS Setup
(see section "Protecting BIOS Setup (supervisor and user password)"), you c an also
prevent booting of the operating system.

Activating system protection

Ê Call BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.
Ê If you have not assigned BIOS passwords yet, define the supervisor and the us er pas sword
now, if desired (see "Protecting BIOS Setup (supervisor and user password)" sec tion).
Ê Mark the Password on Boot field and press the Enter key.
Ê Select the Every Boot entry and press the Enter key.
If you do not want to make any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup.
Ê Select the Exit Saving Changes option in the Exit menu.
The notebook reboots and you are asked to enter your password (the supervisor or user password).

Deactivating system protection

Ê Call BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.
Ê Mark the Password on Boot field and press the Enter key.
Ê Select Disabled and press the Enter key.
If you do not want to make any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup.
Ê Select the Exit Saving Changes option in the Exit menu.
The notebook reboots and there is no longer any password protection for the operating system.