Setting Computer Setup (BIOS) passwords

Password

Function

 

 

Administrator password

● Must be entered each time you access Computer Setup

 

(BIOS).

 

● If you forget your administrator password, you cannot

 

access Computer Setup (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

 

revealed 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 Computer Setup (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 revealed as it is set,

 

entered, changed, or deleted.

 

 

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

1.To start Computer Setup (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 expose your computer to viruses, spyware, and other online threats. To help protect your computer, Internet security software that includes antivirus and firewall features is preinstalled on your computer.

▲To access Norton Internet Security, from the Start screen, type n, and then select Norton Internet Security.

For more information about protecting your computer from Internet threats, go to Help and Support. From the Start screen, type h, and then select Help and Support.

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