This process is to set a password so that other people cannot use the PC or change the settings.
The user can set a password while booting the system or setting up the system.
The model in the example can differ from actual models and is subject to change for performance improvements, without prior notice.
Without the registered password, access to the system will be denied. Write down and keep the password in a safe place.
The password prevents unauthorized people from accessing the PC. By default, no password is set for the machine. If an unauthorized person changes the password in the System Setup, you will be unable to access the system.
After opening the system setup screen, use the arrow keys to move to [Security].
When the following screen shows up, click [Set Supervisor Password] by using the arrow keys and press [Enter].
When the following message shows up on the screen, enter the password and press [Enter]. The password must not exceed 8 characters consisting of letters (A - Z), numbers (0 - 9), or a combination of both.
When the following message appears, select and press [Enter].
To save the changes in the system setup, press [F10].
When the following message appears, select [Yes] and press [Enter]. The PC will restart.
With Supervisor Password, you are authorized to set all items in the System Setup and to set Password on boot. In case other people also use the PC, it is recommended to set the Set User Password.
The password set by the Set User Password process is lower in level than that set by the [Set Supervisor Password] process, and so the user can use the Set User Password only after setting a password in the [Set Supervisor Password] menu.
After opening the system setup screen, use the arrow keys to move to [Security].
When the following screen appears, press [Enter] in the [Set User Password] menu.
When the following message shows up on the screen, enter the password and press [Enter]. The password must not exceed 8 total characters consisting of letters (A - Z), numbers (0 - 9), or a combination of both.
When the following message appears, select and press [Enter].
To save the changes in the system setup, press [F10].
When the following message appears, select [Yes] and press [Enter]. The PC will restart.
[User Password] allows limited access to the items in the System Setup compared to the [Supervisor Password] item.
Password on boot protects the system by requesting [Set Supervisor Password] or [Set User Password] during boot up.
After opening the system setup screen, use the arrow keys to move to [Security].
When the following screen appears, set [Set Supervisor Password] only or both [Set Supervisor Password] and [Set User Password].
The popup screen will show up, after selecting [Password on boot] and press [Enter]. After selecting [Enable] and press [Enter], [Password on boot] will be complete.
HDD / SSD Password is used to set a password in the HDD and SSD separately from the Supervisor Password.
If you set both HDD Password and SSD Password, the password input screen appears twice during system booting.
If you set both HDD Password and SSD Password, the password input screen appears according to the order of [Boot Priority order] under the [Boot] menu.
After opening the system setup screen, use the arrow keys to move to [Security].
When the following screen appears, select [Set Hard Disk Password] or [Set SSD Password] with the arrow keys and press [Enter].
When the following message appears on the screen, enter the password and press [Enter]. The password must not exceed 8 characters consisting of letters (A - Z), numbers (0 - 9), or a combination of both.
When the following message appears, select and press [Enter].
To save the changes in the system setup, press [F10].
When the following message appears, select [Yes] and press [Enter]. The PC will restart.
If you forget HDD / SSD Password, you cannot restore the HDD / SSD.
The replacement of HDD / SSD due to a forgotten HDD / SSD Password is not covered by warranty.