Setup Lock
Setup lock (SETUP_LOCK, see System Board Connectors) is a hardware feature that interacts with the settings of the BIOS Admin Password option, the BIOS
Password Changes option, and the hardware Password jumper (PSWD) to produce a specific behavior of the Setup screens. The most common settings are
listed in the table below.
Boot Sequence
Your computer can boot from any of the following device types:
lRemovable Drives The computer attempts to boot from an external device such as a floppy drive.
lHard Disk Drive The computer attempts to boot from an internal drive such as the NVRAM module (SATA-0 port) or hard disk drive (SATA-1 port).
lCD/DVD Drive The computer attempts to boot from the CD or DVD drive. CD and DVD drives are external devices.
lUSB Drive The computer attempts to boot from a bootable USB drive. Insert the memory device into a USB port and restart the computer.
lNetwork Drive The computer may receive its operating system from a network drive, such as an ImageServer.
Memory Info
Indicates amount of installed memory, memory speed, channel mode, and type of memory installed.
Boot Sequence
Specifies the boot sequence for device types.
Drives
Displays the SATA drives in the system (SATA -0, NVRAM; SATA-1, hard disk drive), drive operation and SMART reporting state.
Onboard Devices
Displays the enable status of system board components.
Performance
Displays the enable status of the hyperthreading feature, CPUID value, and HDD acoustic mode.
Security
Displays the enable status of passwords controlling access to BIOS setup and hard disk drive.
Power Management
AC Recovery
Specifies how the system reacts after a power loss (Off, On, Last (previous state))
Auto Power On
Specifies when to use the Auto Power Time setting (Off, Everyday, Weekdays)
Auto Power
Time
Specifies a time to turn the system on.
Low Power
Mode
Allows the NIC to be disabled when the system is in hibernate mode or off.
Remote Wake
Up
Allows the system to wake from suspend state. This option is dependent on the setting of other options.
Suspend Mode
Selects the power management suspend mode.
Maintenance
Displays the service tag, ASF power management, and Event log.
ImageServer
Specifies network location for an ImageServer and enables On-demand Desktop Streaming (ODDS) settings.
POST Behavior
Specifies options for the Fast Boot, Numlock key, POST hotkeys and keyboard error reporting during startup.
NOTE: The Setup Lock feature is available on the OptiPlex FX160 system only.
Admin
Password
Password Changes
setting
Setup Lock Jumper
Installed
Setup Behavior
No
N/A
Yes
lUser: view Setup options only
lAdministrator: can modify Setup options
lPasswords cleared and cannot be set
Yes
Unlocked
N/A
lUser: can view, and can only set/change the System and
HDD passwords
lAdministrator: can modify options after entering proper
password
Yes
Locked
N/A
lUser: view Setup options only
lAdministrator: can modify options after entering proper
password