Fujitsu Siemens Computers TPM Security Chip Settings for Enhanced Laptop Security

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TPM (Security Chip) Setting Submenu of the Security Menu

The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip Setting submenu is used to enable or disabled the embedded secu- rity chip.

		PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main	Advanced	Security	Power Savings	Exit
	Security Chip Setting				Item Specific Help
Security Chip:		[Enabled]
Current TPM State:		Disabled and Deactivated
Change TPM State:		[No Change]
Clear Security Chip		[Enter]

F1 Help	Select	Item
ESC Exit	Select	Menu

-/Space	Change	Values
Enter	Select	▲ Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults

F10 Save and Exit

Figure 17. TPM (Security Chip) Setting Submenu

Table 17: Fields, Options and Defaults for TPM (Security Chip) Submenu of Security Menu

Menu Field	Options		Default	Description
Security Chip:	■	Disabled	[Enabled]	Allows you to enable or disable the Trusted Platform Module
	■	Enabled		(TPM) chip. Note that this is only active if a Supervisor Pass-
				word has been entered. A reboot is required after exit to con-
				figure the Security Chip correctly. Clear Security Chip option
				becomes selectable after reboot.
Current TPM State:	–—		Disabled and Deactivated	Indicates the current state of the TPM chip.
Change TPM State:	■	No Change	[No Change]	Allows you to enable or disable the TPM chip when the Super-
	■	Disable and		visor Password has been set.
		Deactivate
Clear Security Chip	■	Enter	[Enter]	Allows you to clear the Security Chip. Note that this does not
				allow you to access already-encrypted data.

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