Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.
Information
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Exit
Main
Item Specific Help Supervisor Password Is User Password Is SATA Port 0 Disk Status
Clear Clear Clear
Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set SATA Port 0 HDD Password
[Enter] [Enter] [Enter]
Password on Boot:
[Disabled]
F1 Help Es c Exit
Select Item Select Menu
F5/F6 Enter
C h a n g e Va l u e s Select Sub-Menu
Supervisor Password controls access to the setup utility. It can be used to boot up when Pawword on boot is enabled.
F9 F10
Setup Defaults Save and Exit
The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. NOTE: The following sub-options are all requires the Supervisor password for changes and should be grayed out if the user password was used to enter setup. Parameter
Description
Option
Supervisor Password Is
Shows the setting of the Supervisor password
Clear or Set
User Password Is
Shows the setting of the user password.
Clear or Set
SATA Port 0 Disk Status
Shows the setting of the hard disk password.
Clear, Set, or Frozen
Set Supervisor Password
Press Enter to set the supervisor password. When set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of parameters.
N/A
Set User Password
Press Enter to set the user password. When user password is set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can enter Setup menu only and cannot change parameters.
N/A
Set Hdd Password
Press Enter to set the Hdd password. When Hdd password is set, this password protects the Hdd from unauthorized access.
N/A
Power on password
Defines whether a password is required or not while the system powers on.
Disabled or Enabled
NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Don’t forget your password. If you forget your password, you may have to return your notebook computer to your dealer to reset it.
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