BIOS administrator passwords

Function

 

 

DriveLock user password

Protects access to the internal hard drive that is protected by

 

DriveLock, and is set under DriveLock Passwords during the

 

enable process.

 

 

TPM embedded security password

When enabled as a BIOS administrator password, protects

 

access to the computer contents when the computer turns

 

on, restarts, or exits Hibernation.

 

This password requires the optional embedded security chip

 

to support this security feature.

 

 

BIOS administrator password

The Computer Setup BIOS administrator password protects the configuration settings and system identification information in Computer Setup. After this password is set, it must be entered to access Computer Setup and to make changes using Computer Setup.

Note the following characteristics of the BIOS administrator password:

●It is not interchangeable with a Windows administrator password, although both passwords can be identical.

●It is not displayed as it is set, entered, changed, or deleted.

●It must be set and entered with the same keys. For example, a BIOS administrator password set with keyboard number keys will not be recognized if you enter it thereafter with embedded numeric keypad number keys.

●It can include any combination of up to 32 letters and numbers and is not case sensitive unless mandated by the administrator.

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