Chapter 2. Using Your Computer
Note:
If you set passwords through the BIOS Setup Utility and put your computer into sleep mode by pressing Fn + F1, the following describes the behavior of the computer when you bring it out of sleep mode:
You are prompted to enter the Windows
If an HDD password is assigned to any hard disk drive, the hard disk drive is unlocked automatically when you resume operation.
To set a Supervisor Password:
Only a system administrator will be able to perform this procedure.
1Turn on your computer. Press F2, while the initial screen is displayed. The BIOS Setup Utility screen opens.
2Select Security, using the cursor directional keys.
3Select Set Supervisor Password, and press the Enter key. The Set Supervisor Password window opens.
4Choose your Supervisor password, which can be from one to eight alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the Enter New Password field.
5Press the Enter key once to move to the Confirm New Password field. Retype the password you just entered to verify it.
6Commit your password to memory, and press the Enter key.
7Press F10 to exit.
8Select OK in the Setup Confirmation window.
Changing or Removing the Supervisor Password
To change the password, do the following:
1Select Set Supervisor Password, and press the Enter key. The Set Supervisor Password window opens.
2Choose your Supervisor password, which can be from one to eight alphanumeric characters in any combination. Select Enter Current Password and type in the correct password. Then press Enter key once to move to Enter New Password field, type a new supervisor password in.
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