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# Setting the Password

This process is to set a password so that other people cannot use the notebook PC or change the settings.

The user can set a password while booting the system or setting up the system.

CAUTION:

- Without the registered password, if any, access to the system will be denied. Write down and keep the password in a safe place.

## Set Supervisor Password

The password prevents unauthorized people from accessing the notebook PC. By default, no password is set for the machine. If an unauthorized person changes the password in the CMOS Setup, you will be unable to access the system.

1. After opening the system setup screen, use the arrow keys to move to Security.

2. When the following screen appears, select Set Supervisor Password with the arrow keys and press `[Enter]`.

3. When the following message appears, input the password and press `[Enter]`. The password must not exceed 8 characters of letter (A - Z), number (0 - 9) or their combination.

4. When the following message appears, press `[Enter]`.

5. To save the changes in system setup, press `[F10]`.

6. When the following message appears, select `[Yes]` and press `[Enter]`. The notebook PC will restart.

Tip:

- With Supervisor Password, you are authorized to set all items in the CMOS setup menu and to set Power on Password. In case other people also use the notebook PC, it is recommended to set the Set User Password.

## Set User Password

The password set by the Set User Password process is lower than that set by the Set Supervisor Password process, and so the user can use theSet User Password only after setting a password in the Set Supervisor Password menu.

1. After opening the system setup screen, use the arrow keys to move to Security .

2. When the following screen appears, select Set User Password with the arrow keys and press `[Enter]`.

3. When the following message appears, input the password and press `[Enter]`. The password must not exceed 8 characters of letter (A - Z), number (0 - 9) or their combination.

4. When the following message appears, press `[Enter]`.

5. To save the changes in system setup, press `[F10]`.

6. When the following message appears, select `[Yes]` and press `[Enter]`. The notebook PC will restart.

Tip:

- UserPassword allows limited access to the items in CMOS setup compared to the Supervisor Password item.

## Power on password

Power on password feature protects the system by requesting Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password during boot up.

1. After opening the system setup screen, use the arrow keys to move to Security.

2. When the following screen appears, set Set Supervisor Password only or both Set Supervisor Password and Set User Password.

3. Select Power on password and press `Enter` to display a pop-up window. Select [Enable] and press `Enter` to set Power on password.

## Set ALL HDD Password

HDD Password is to set a password in the HDD separately from the Supervisor Password.

1. After opening the system setup screen, use the arrow keys to move to Security.

2. When the following screen appears, select Set All HDD Password with the arrow keys and press `[Enter]`.

3. When the following message appears, input the password and press `[Enter]`. The password must not exceed 8 characters of letter (A - Z), number (0 - 9) or their combination.

4. When the following message appears, press `[Enter]`.

5. To save the changes in system setup, press `[F10]`.

6. When the following message appears, select `[Yes]` and press `[Enter]`. The notebook PC will restart.

CAUTION:

Without the HDD Password, it is impossible to recover the HDD.

- The replacement of HDD due to the forgotten HDD Password is not covered by the warranty.