Security

The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.

NOTE: System BIOS does not support Trusted Platform Module (TPM).

 

 

 

 

InsydeH20 Setup Utility

Rev. 3.5

 

Information

Main

Security

Boot

Exit

 

 

 

Supervisor Password Is:

 

Clear

Item Specific Help

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

User Password Is:

 

Clear

Install or Change the

 

 

HDD Password Is:

 

Frozen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

password and the length

 

 

Set Supervisor Password

 

 

of password must be less

 

 

Set User Password

 

 

than one words.

 

 

Set HDD Password

 

 

 

 

 

Password on Boot

 

[Disabled]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F1 Help

Select

Item

F5/F6

Change

Values

F9

Setup

Default

ESC Exit

Select

Menu

Enter

Select

SubMenu

F10

Save

and Exit

The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.

Parameter

Description

Option

 

 

 

Supervisor Password Is

Shows the setting of the supervisor password

Clear or Set

User Password Is

Shows the setting of the user password.

Clear or Set

 

 

 

HDD Password Is

Shows the setting of the HDD password.

Clear, Set, or

 

 

Frozen

 

 

 

Set Supervisor Password

Press Enter to set the supervisor password. When

N/A

 

supervisor password is set, the BIOS Setup Utility is

 

 

protected from unauthorized access. The user can not

 

 

either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of

 

 

parameters except the date and time.

 

 

 

 

Set User Password

Press Enter to set the user password. When user

N/A

 

password is set, this password protects the BIOS Setup

 

 

Utility from unauthorized access. The user can enter

 

 

Setup menu only and does not have right to change the

 

 

value of parameters.

 

 

 

 

Set HDD Password

Enter HDD Password.

N/A

 

 

 

Password on Boot

Defines whether a password is required or not in order

Disabled or

 

for the computer to finish booting up. CAUTION: It may

Enabled

 

be difficult to reset the computer once the password is

 

 

lost. Take care when using this function.

 

 

 

 

NOTE: When prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. If you forget your password, you may have to return your notebook computer to your dealer to reset it.

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