Security
The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.
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Information | Main Advanced | Security | Power Boot |
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Supervisor Password Is | Clear |
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User Password Is | Clear |
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HDD 0 Password Is | HDD Password Frozen |
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Set Supervisor Password | [Enter] |
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Set User Password | [Enter] |
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Power on Boot | [Disabled] |
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F1 Help | ↑↓ Select Item | F5/F6 Change Item | F9 Setup Default | |||
ESC Exit | ←→ Select Menu | Enter SelectXSubmenu | F10 Save and Exit | |||
The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.
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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 |
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HDD 0 Password Is | Shows the setting of the hard disk password. | Frozen |
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Set Supervisor Password | Press Enter to set the supervisor password. When |
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Set User Password | Press Enter to set the user password. When user |
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| password is set, this password protects the BIOS |
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| enter Setup menu only and does not have right to |
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| change the value of parameters. |
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Password on Boot | Defines whether a password is required or not while | Disabled or |
| the events defined in this group happened. The | Enabled |
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| password for changes and should be grayed out if the |
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| user password was used to enter setup. |
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NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Don’t forget your password. If you forget your password, you may have to return your notebook computer to your dealer to reset it.
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