S e c u r i t y M e n u
Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu
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
Primary Master Password Is: Clear
Set Primary Master Password: [Enter]
Password Entry on Boot: | [Enabled] |
F1 Help | Select | Item | Change | Values | |
ESC Exit | Select | Menu | Enter | Select | ▲ |
Figure 12. Hard Disk Security Submenu
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu
Menu Field | Default | Description |
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Primary Master | Clear | A |
Password Is: |
| it is not. |
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Set Primary | [Enter] | Sets, changes or cancels Primary Master Password. The Primary Master Password |
Master |
| may be up to seven characters long and include only letters or numbers (no symbols). |
Password |
| Passwords are NOT case- sensitive. To cancel a password press the Enter key instead |
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| of entering characters in the Enter New Password field and in the |
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| word field. When a Primary Master Password is set it must be used to access the hard |
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| disk. Data on the hard disk cannot be read on other systems. |
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Password Entry | [Enabled] | When set to Disabled, it is not necessary to enter a Hard Disk Password before |
on Boot: |
| booting the OS. The hard disk is still |
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