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Parameter Description Option Set HDD Password This feature is available to uwer when Supervisor is set. Password can be written on HDD only when Supervisor password or user password is set and password on HDD is set to enabled. Supervisor Password is written to HDD only when Supervisor password is being set. User password is written to HDD when both passwords are set. When both Supervisor and user passwords are present, both passwords can unlock the HDD. Disabled or Enabled Password on Boot Define whether a password is required or not while the events defined in this group happened. The following sub-options are all requires the Supervis or password for changes and should be grayed out if the user password was used to enter setup. Disabled or Enabled Note: When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Don't forget your password. If you forget your password, you may have to return your notebook computer to your dealer to reset it. Setting a password Follow these steps as you set the user or the supervisor password: 1. Use the w andy keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. The Set Supervisor Password box appears: 2. Type a password in the "Enter New Password" field. The password length can not exceeds 8 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case sensitive). Retype the password in the "Confirm New Password" field. IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the screen. 3. Press e. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to "Set". 4. If desired, you can opt to enable the Password on boot parameter. 5. When you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. 46 Chapter 2