50 System Utilities

System Security

The System Security sub-menu allows you to safeguard your computer and

data with passwords and other security measures.

The following table describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in

boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.
Parallel
Port Enables or disables th e parallel port.
When enabled, you can set the base I/O
address, interrupt request (IRQ) and
operation mode of the para llel port.
If operation mode is set to ECP, th e direct
memory access (DMA) channel of the
parallel port is set to 1.
Enabled or
Disabled
378h, 278h, or
3BCh
7 or 5
ECP, Standard, or
Bi-directional
Parameter Description Options
Setup
Password When set, this password p rotects the
computer and this BIOS Utili ty from
unauthorized entry . See t he fo llowi ng sec tion
for instructions on how to set a password.
Disabled or
Enabled
Parameter Description Options