I can verify that setting a primary password in the BIOS allows the system to come out of suspend, after which the sound still works and shutdown works. The only glitch seems to be that certain 'advanced desktop settings' don't take effect.
I can verify that setting a primary password in the BIOS allows the system to come out of suspend, after which the sound still works and shutdown works. The only glitch seems to be that certain 'advanced desktop settings' don't take effect.