Lenovo IdeaPad Y430 - Manual (Page 38)

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Chapter 2. Using Your Computer
To set a Supervisor Password:
Only a system administrator will be able to perform this procedure.
1 Turn on your computer. Press F2, while the initial screen is displayed.
The BIOS Setup Utility screen opens.
2 Select Security, using the cursor directional keys.
3 Select Set Supervisor Password, and press the Enter key. The Set
Supervisor Password window opens.
4 Choose your Supervisor password, which can be from one to eight
alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the Enter New
Password field.
5 Press the Enter key once to move to the Confirm New Password field.
Retype the password you just entered to verify it.
6 Commit your password to memory, and press the Enter key.
7 Press F10 to exit.
8 Select OK in the Setup Confirmation window.
Changing or Removing the Supervisor Password
To change the password, do the following:
1 Select Set Supervisor Password, and press the Enter key. The Set
Supervisor Password window opens.
2 Choose your Supervisor password, which can be from one to eight
alphanumeric characters in any combination. Select Enter Current