Security

Use the Security menu option to set system passwords to protect your system from unauthorized use.

 

 

 

 

Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup

Utility

 

 

 

 

Information

Main

Security

 

 

 

Boot

 

Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item

Specific Help

 

 

Supervisor Password Is:

 

Clear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

User

Password

Is:

 

Clear

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDD

Password

Is:

 

Clear

 

Supervisor Password

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

controls

access of

the

 

 

Set

Supervisor

Password

 

[

Enter

]

 

whole setup utility.

 

 

 

Set

User

Password

 

[Enter]

 

It can be used to

boot

 

 

Set

HDD

Password

 

[Enter]

 

up when

Password

on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

boot is

enabled.

 

 

 

Password

on Boot:

 

[Disabled]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F1

Help

Select

Item

F5/F6

Change

Values

F9

Setup

Defaults

 

 

Esc

Exit

Select

Menu

Enter

Select

Sub-Menu

F10

Save

and

Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

 

 

 

 

Description

 

 

 

Option

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supervisor Password Is

 

Displays the supervisor password status.

 

 

 

Clear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

User Password Is

 

 

Displays the user password status.

 

 

 

Clear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDD Password Is

 

 

Displays the hard drive password status.

 

 

 

Clear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set Supervisor Password

 

Press Enter to set a supervisor password. When set, this password will allow the

 

 

 

 

user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility.

 

 

 

Set User Password

 

Press Enter to set a user password. When set, this password will restrict a user’s

 

 

 

 

access to the Setup menus. Only the following menus will be accessible:

 

 

 

 

•

System Time and System Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

All Exit menu options excluding Load Setup Defaults

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: A supervisor password must first be set before creating a user password.

 

 

 

 

If Password on Boot is enabled, the user must enter the user password each time

 

 

 

 

the notebook is turned on or wakes from Sleep.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set HDD Password

 

Press Enter to set password for accessing the hard disk drive (HDD) password. It

 

 

 

 

will be required during boot-up or when waking from hibernation mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Password on Boot

 

 

Referred to as the power-on password. When enabled, the

Enabled

 

 

 

 

user or supervisor password will be required to boot up the

Disabled

 

 

 

 

system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: A supervisor password must first be set before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

creating a user password.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION: When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Don’t forget your password.

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