Configuration Software and Utilities 47
Color-lets you change the default colors associated with different items on the screen using
predefined color combinations. The color changes take effect immediately.
Mode-lets you set the desired expertise level: novice, intermediate, or expert. The expertise
level determines which tasks are visible in the Available Tasks section and which actions each
task performs. For a new mode setting to take effect, you must exit the SSU and restart it.
Language-lets you change the text in the SSU to the appropriate language. For a new language
setting to take effect, you must exit the SSU and restart it.
Other-lets you show or hide the status bar at the bottom of the SSU main window. The change
takes effect immediately.
NOTE
If you run the SSU from read-only media (CD-ROM, for example), these
preferences are lost when you exit the SSU.

Exiting the SSU

Exiting the SSU closes all SSU windows.
Setting Boot Device Priority
To change the boot priority of a device:
1. From the SSU Main window, choose Boot Devices.
2. In the Multiboot Options Add-in window, select a device.
3. Click the Move Up button to move it up in the list. Click the Move Down button to move it
down.
Setting Passwords and Security Options
You can set a user password and an administrator password. On some systems, you must set an
administrator password before you can set a user password. On other systems, the passwords are
independent. You can set the same passwords and security options by using BIOS Setup.

Setting the Administrator Password

The Admin Password button lets you set or change the administrator password used by both the
SSU and the system BIOS. This option is not available if both an administrator and a user
password are set and you entered only the user password when you started the SSU. All changes to
the administrator password take effect immediately.
To change or clear the administrator password:
1. From the SSU Main window, choose Security.
2. Click the Admin Password button.
3. If you are changing passwords, enter the old password.
4. Enter the new password (or leave blank to clear).
5. Confirm the password by entering it again (or leave blank to clear).
6. Click OK to save the password and return to the Security window.