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SATA Mode | Select the SATA controller operating mode. | AHCI |
| When set to AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface), the | IDE |
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Security
The Security menu screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.
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E sc | Exit | Select | Menu | E nter | Select | F10 | Save | and Exit |
The following table describes the parameters in the Security menu screen.
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Supervisor Password is | Displays the supervisor password status. | Clear | ||
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User Password is | Displays the user password status. | |||
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Set Supervisor | Press Enter to configure the supervisor password. When set, this password will | |||
Password | allow the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility. | |||
Set User Password | Press Enter to configure the user password. When set, this password will restrict a | |||
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Set HDD Password | Press Enter to configure the HDD password. When set, this password will restrict a | |||
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