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Managing Computer Setup Passwords, password, you will be prompted for the password before opening - power supply

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BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools Managing Computer Setup Passwords You can use BIOS Configuration to set and change the power-on and administrator passwords in Computer Setup, and also to manage various password settings. Ä CAUTION: The passwords you set through the "Passwords" page in BIOS Configuration are saved immediately upon clicking the Apply or OK button in the ProtectTools window. Make sure you remember what password you have set, because you will not be able to undo a password setting without supplying the previous password. The power-on password can protect your notebook from unauthorized use. ✎ After you have set a power-on password, the Set button on the "Passwords" page is replaced by a Change button. The Computer Setup 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. If you have set an administrator password, you will be prompted for the password before opening the BIOS Configuration portion of ProtectTools. ✎ After you have set an administrator password, the Set button on the "Passwords" page is replaced by a Change button. Reference Guide 4-11

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BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools
Reference Guide
4–11
Managing Computer Setup Passwords
You can use BIOS Configuration to set and change the power-on
and administrator passwords in Computer Setup, and also to
manage various password settings.
Ä
CAUTION:
The passwords you set through the “Passwords” page in
BIOS Configuration are saved immediately upon clicking the
Apply
or
OK
button in the ProtectTools window. Make sure you remember what
password you have set, because you will not be able to undo a
password setting without supplying the previous password.
The power-on password can protect your notebook from
unauthorized use.
After you have set a power-on password, the Set button on the
“Passwords” page is replaced by a Change button.
The Computer Setup 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. If you have set an administrator
password, you will be prompted for the password before opening
the BIOS Configuration portion of ProtectTools.
After you have set an administrator password, the Set button on
the “Passwords” page is replaced by a Change button.