Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu

S e c u r i t y M e n u

The Hard Disk Security Submenu is for configuring hard disk security features.

		PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main	Advanced	Security	Power Savings	Exit

	Hard Disk Security			Item Specific Help

Serial ATA Port 0 Password Is: Clear
Primary Master Password Is:			Not Available
*Set Serial ATA Port 0 Password			[Enter]
Set Primary Master Password			[Enter]
Password Entry on Boot:			[Enabled]
*Hard Disk Password cannot be set or changed
if the system is rebooted from OS. Choose "Save
Changes and Power Off" in Exit Menu to shut down
the system, then Hard Disk Password can be set
or changed on next boot.

F1 Help	Select	Item
ESC Exit	Select	Menu

-/Space	Change	Values
Enter	Select	▲ Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults

F10 Save and Exit

Figure 14. Hard Disk Security Submenu

Table 14: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu

Menu Field	Options	Default	Description

Serial ATA Port	---	---	A display-only field. Set is displayed when the Serial ATA Port 0 Password is set
0 Password Is:			and Clear when it is not.

Primary	---	---	A display-only field. Not Available is displayed.
Master Pass-
word Is:

Set Serial ATA	---	[Enter]	Sets, changes or cancels Serial ATA Port 0 Password. The password may be up
Port 0 Password			to seven characters long and include only letters or numbers (no symbols).
			Passwords are NOT case- sensitive. To cancel a password press the Enter key
			instead of entering characters in the Enter New Password field and in the Re-
			enter New Password field. When a Serial ATA Port 0 Password is set it must be
			used to access the hard disk. Data on the hard disk cannot be read on other
			systems.

Set Primary	---	[Enter]	Not currently available.
Master
Password

Password Entry	• Disabled	[Enabled]	When this is disabled, it is not necessary to enter the password before boot-
on Boot:	• Enabled		ing.The hard disk is still password-protected without entering a password.