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Using a Setup Password, Setting, Changing or Deleting a Setup, Password

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Security Management Using a Setup Password A setup password prevents unauthorized use of the notebook settings when turning on or restarting the system. A setup password: ■ Can be the same as any other password. ■ Does not display as you set, enter, change, or delete it. ■ Must be set and entered with the same keys. For example, a password set with keyboard number keys will not be recognized if entered with embedded keypad number keys. ■ Can include up to 8 alphanumeric characters and is not case sensitive. Setting, Changing or Deleting a Setup Password A setup password is set in the Setup Utility. 1. To open the Setup Utility, turn on the notebook, then press F10 while the To Change System Settings, Press F10 message is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen. 2. Select Security from the menu bar. (To select a menu, use the arrow keys.) 3. Select Setup Password, then press enter. ❏ To set a setup password: a. Type the password in the New Password field, then press enter. b. Type the password in the Confirm New Password field, then press enter. 2-4 Software Guide

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Software Guide
Security Management
Using a Setup Password
A setup password prevents unauthorized use of the notebook
settings when turning on or restarting the system.
A setup password:
■
Can be the same as any other password.
■
Does not display as you set, enter, change, or delete it.
■
Must be set and entered with the same keys. For example,
a password set with keyboard number keys will not be
recognized if entered with embedded keypad number keys.
■
Can include up to 8 alphanumeric characters and is not case
sensitive.
Setting, Changing or Deleting a Setup
Password
A setup password is set in the Setup Utility.
1. To open the Setup Utility, turn on the notebook, then press
F10
while the To Change System Settings, Press F10 message
is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen.
2. Select Security from the menu bar. (To select a menu, use the
arrow keys.)
3. Select Setup Password, then press
enter.
❏
To set a setup password:
a.
Type the password in the New Password field, then
press
enter.
b.
Type the password in the Confirm New Password
field, then press
enter.