Security Menu Setting the Security Features

S e c u r i t y M e n u

SECURITY MENU – SETTING THE SECURITY FEATURES

The Security menu allows you to set up the data security features of your notebook to fit your operating needs and to view the current data security configuration. Follow the instructions for Navigating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes.

The following tables show the names of the menu fields for the Security menu and its submenus, all the options for each field, the default settings and a description of the field's function and any special information needed to help understand the field's use. The default condition is

no passwords required and no write protection.

P O I N T

If you set a password, write it down and keep it in a safe place. If you forget the password you will have to contact your support representative to regain access to your secured functions and data.

P O I N T S

•If you make an error when re-entering the password a [Warning] will be displayed on the screen. To try again, press the Enter key and then retype the pass- word. Press the Esc key to abort the password setting process.

•Entering a password incorrectly three times in a row will cause the keyboard and mouse to be locked out and the warning [System Disabled] to be displayed. If this happens, restart the computer by turning off and on the power with the power switch and use the correct password on reboot.

•If the Password on Resume is Enabled and the Pass- word on Boot is Disabled you will not have to type your password upon resuming the system from the Suspend or Save-to-Disk modes. Power Management Security will work only if Password on Boot is enabled.

		PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main	Advanced	Security	Power	Boot	Info	Exit

Supervisor Password Is:			Clear			Item Specific Help
Supervisor Password Is:			Clear
User Password Is:			Clear		Press <Enter> key to
					Press <Enter> key to
Set Supervisor Password			[Enter]		set Supervisor password
Set User Password			[Enter]		to enable any password
Minimum User Password Length			[0]		features.
Password on Boot:			[Disabled]		Then password entry is
Password on Resume:			[Disabled]		required to enter BIOS
Boot from Removable Media:			[All]		Setup.
Floppy Disk Access:			[All]
▲Hard Disk Security
▲Owner Information
Hard Disk Boot Sector:			[Normal]

F1	Help	Select	Item	-/Space	Change	Values
ESC	Exit	Select	Menu	Enter	Select	▲Sub-Menu
				Figure 13.	Security Menu

Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu

F9 Setup Defaults

F10 Save and Exit

Menu Field	Options	Default	Description

Supervisor	–—	Clear	A display-only field. Set is displayed when the system supervisor
Password is:			password is set and Clear when it is not.