Intel MB440LX Password Protection, Secure Boot Mode, Boot Sequence Control, Boot Without Keyboard

Password Protection

If you set the user password but not the administrative password, the BIOS requires you to enter the user password before you can boot the system or run the SCU. If you set both passwords, entering either one lets you boot the system or enable the keyboard and mouse, but only the administrative password lets you change the system configuration.

Secure Boot Mode

The secure boot mode allows the system to boot and run the operating system (OS). However, you cannot use the keyboard or mouse until you enter the user password.

You can use the SCU to put the system into the secure boot mode. If the BIOS detects a CD in the CD-ROM drive or a diskette in drive A at boot time, it prompts you for a password. When you enter the password, the system boots from the CD-ROM drive or diskette drive and disables the secure mode.

If there is no CD in the CD-ROM drive or diskette in drive A, the system boots from drive C and automatically goes into secure mode. All enabled secure mode features go into effect at boot time.

You can set a hot-key combination to secure the system immediately.

Boot Sequence Control

The BIOS security features determine the boot devices and the boot sequence. They also control disabling writes to the diskette drive in secure mode. You can use the SCU to select each boot device. The default boot sequence is diskette, hard disk, CD-ROM, and Network.

Boot Without Keyboard

The system can boot with or without a keyboard. Before boot, the BIOS displays a message whether it has detected a keyboard or not. During POST, the BIOS automatically detects and tests the keyboard if it’s present.

Power and Reset Button Lock

If enabled by the Setup Utility, the power and reset buttons are disabled when in the secure mode.

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