Setting Windows passwords

Password

Function

 

 

User password

Protects access to a Windows user account.

 

 

Administrator password

Protects administrator-level access to computer contents.

 

NOTE: This password cannot be used to access Setup

 

Utility (BIOS) contents.

 

 

Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords

Password

Function

 

 

 

Administrator password

●

Must be entered each time you access Setup Utility

 

 

(BIOS).

 

●

If you forget your administrator password, you cannot

 

 

access Setup Utility (BIOS).

 

NOTE: The administrator password can be used in place of

 

the power-on password.

 

NOTE: Your administrator password is not interchangeable

 

with an administrator password set in Windows, nor is it

 

displayed as it is set, entered, changed, or deleted.

 

NOTE: If you enter the power-on password at the first

 

password check, you must enter the administrator password

 

to access Setup Utility (BIOS).

 

 

 

Power-on password

●

Must be entered each time you turn on or restart the

 

 

computer.

 

●

If you forget your power-on password, you cannot turn

 

 

on or restart the computer.

NOTE: The administrator password can be used in place of the power-on password.

NOTE: A power-on password is not displayed as it is set, entered, changed, or deleted.

To set, change, or delete an administrator or power-on password in Setup Utility (BIOS):

1.To start Setup Utility (BIOS), turn on or restart the computer, quickly press esc, and then press f10.

2.Use the arrow keys to select Security, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

Your changes take effect when the computer restarts.

Using Internet security software

When you use your computer to access email, a network, or the Internet, you potentially expose your computer to computer viruses, spyware, and other online threats. To help protect your computer, Internet security software that includes antivirus and firewall features may be preinstalled on your computer as a trial offer. To provide ongoing protection against newly discovered viruses and other security risks, security software must be kept up to date. It is strongly recommended that you upgrade

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