Fujitsu T731 manual Hard Disk Drive Passwords, Bios Setup Utility

The boot sequence is executed when:

•You turn on the power to your LIFEBOOK Tablet PC.

•You restart your Tablet PC from the Windows Shut Down dialog box.

•The software initiates a system restart. Example: When you install a new application.

Hard Disk Drive Passwords

To provide additional security for your data, you can assign passwords to your hard disk drive(s). This feature is managed in the system BIOS Setup Utility. See BIOS Setup Utility below for information about accessing the utility.

REMEMBER YOUR PASSWORDS. IF YOU SET AND FORGET YOUR USER AND MASTER HARD DISK PASSWORDS, FUJITSU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RESET IT. YOU MAY LOSE DATA AND HAVE TO REPLACE YOUR SYSTEM BOARD OR HARD DISK DRIVE.

BIOS Setup Utility

The BIOS Setup Utility is a program that sets up the operating environment for your LIFEBOOK Tablet PC. Your BIOS is set at the factory for normal operating conditions, therefore there is no need to set or change the BIOS’ environment to operate your Tablet PC.

The BIOS Setup Utility configures:

•Device control feature parameters, such as changing I/O addresses and boot devices.

•System Data Security feature parameters, such as passwords.

Entering the BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the setup utility, do the following:

1Turn on or restart your LIFEBOOK Tablet PC.

2To enter the BIOS Setup Utility, press the [F2] key once the Fujitsu logo appears on the screen. This will open the main menu of the BIOS Setup Utility with the current settings displayed.

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