Getting Comfortable Protecting the OmniBook Protecting the OmniBook Your OmniBook provides several ways for you to identify and protect your computer. This section describes how to • Set up password protection. • Clear a password. • Attach a security cable. • Protect the hard disk drive. To set a password If password protection is set, then you will be prompted to enter a password whenever you reset or turn on the computer (depending on your setting). You cannot use the computer until you enter the correct password. To set or change password protection, use the BIOS Setup Utility. 1. Reset the computer and press F2, when prompted, to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
Active keys are described along the bottom of the screen. (The TouchPad does not work in BIOS Setup.) 2. Select the Security menu. 3. Select Set System Password, then press ENTER. 4. Type the new password, then press ENTER. The password can contain up to eight alphanumeric characters, and it is not case-sensitive. 5. Type the password again to confirm. 6. Choose when the password will be required: select Password on Boot and, if desired, Password on Resume. Press F5 to select Enabled or Disabled for each one. 7. Press F10 to save and exit BIOS Setup. Note If a password is set, but Password On Boot is not selected, then the password is still required to get into the BIOS Setup Utility. 3-17