Asus E8438 manual Security, Password Description

Security

This menu allows you to set up the administrator and user password of your Notebook PC. It also allows you to control the access to your Notebook PC’s hard disk drive, input/output (I/O) interface, and USB interface.

NOTE:

•If you install a User Password, you will be prompted to input this before entering your Notebook PC's operating system.

•If you install an Administrator Password, you will be prompted to input this before entering BIOS.

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Password Description

If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup. If ONLY the user’s password is set, then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup, the User will have Administrator rights.

Set Administrator Password. The password length must be in the following range:

Minimum length 3 Maximum length 20

Administrator Password Status	NOT INSTALLED
User Password Status	NOT INSTALLED
Administrator Password
User Password
HDD Password Status :	NOT INSTALLED
Set Master Password		→← : Select Screen
Set User Password
		↑↓	: Select Item
I/O Interface Security
		Enter: Select
System Mode state	User	+/—	: Change Opt.
		F1	: General Help
Secure Boot state	Enabled
		F9	: Optimized Defaults
Secure Boot Control	[Enabled]	F10	: Save & Exit
		ESC	: Exit

Key Management

Version 2.15.1226. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.

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