L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S
Table 14: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Security Menu
Menu Field | Options | Default | Description |
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Supervisor | Clear | A | |
Password is: |
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| is set and Clear when it is not. |
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User Password is: | Clear | A | |
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| and Clear when it is not. |
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Set Supervisor Pass- | [Enter] | Sets, changes or cancels Supervisor Password. Supervisor Password may be | |
word |
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| up to seven characters long and must include only letters or numbers (no |
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| symbols). Passwords are NOT |
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| [Enter] instead of entering characters in the Enter New Password field and |
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| in the |
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| must be used to access BIOS setup utility. |
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Set User | [Enter] | This field can only be accessed if the Supervisor Password is set. Sets, | |
Password |
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| changes or cancels the User Password. A User Password may be up to |
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| seven characters long and must include only letters or numbers (no sym- |
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| bols). Passwords are NOT |
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| Enter key instead of entering characters in the Enter New Password field |
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| and in the |
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| must be used to access the setup utility. |
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Minimum User | [0] | ||
Password Length: |
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Password on Boot: | • Disabled | [Disabled] | When set to Disabled, no password is required. When set to First Boot, |
| • First Boot |
| password entry is required only before first boot. When Every Boot is |
| • Every Boot |
| selected, password is required every time the system is booted. |
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On Automatic | • Disabled | [Disabled] | When Disabled, a password is not required on LAN or RTC automatic |
Wake up: | • Enabled |
| wake up. When Enabled, password is required on automatic wake up. |
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Boot from | • All | [All] | When Supervisor Only is selected, only the Supervisor can boot from |
Removable Media: | • Supervisor |
| removable media. Only the user who enters the Supervisor Password |
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| before OS boot is treated as the Supervisor. When All is selected, booting |
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| from removable media is not restricted. |
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Floppy Disk Access: | • All | [All] | When Supervisor Only is selected, only the Supervisor can access the |
| • Supervisor |
| floppy disk. Only the user who enters the Supervisor Password before OS |
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| boot is treated as a Supervisor. When All is selected, floppy disk access is |
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| not restricted. |
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Hard Disk Security: | Configures hard disk security features. | ||
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Owner Information: | Sets Owner information. | ||
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Hard Disk Boot | • Normal | [Normal] | Sets protection mode for hard disk drive. |
Sector: | • Write |
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| Protected |
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Security Panel | • Disabled | [Enabled] | Allows you to enable or disable the Security Panel feature upon Resume |
on Resume: | • Enabled |
| from Suspend. |
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Exiting from the Security Menu
When you have finished setting the parameters on the Security Menu, you can either exit from setup utility or move to another menu. If you wish to exit from setup utility, press the [Esc] key to go to the Exit Menu. If you wish to move to another menu, use the cursor keys.
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