U s i n g t h e B I O S S e t u p U t i l i t y

Secure Hard Disk Drives and Diskette Drives

Use these options to disable or enable access to the hard disk drives (including CD-ROMs) and diskette drives (including FTD tape drives).

Caution

Do not disable both hard disk drives and diskette drives, or the computer will be unable to find and load an operating system. Be careful not to disable the startup device(s) specified under the Start Options menu (see below).

Power-on Password

This option allows you to set a password that is required every time the computer is turned on or rebooted. Only people who know the password will be able to use the computer. The password can be up to seven characters long.

To define a power-on password:

1.In the Power-on Password dialog, type the password in the Enter Power-on Password box, then press the DOWN ARROW key.

2.Type the password once more in the Enter Power-on Password Again box.

To preserve confidentiality, the password is not displayed as you type it.

3.If you want the computer to ask for the power-on password, ensure that Password Prompt is set to “On”. If this option is set to “Off”, the computer will still require the password but will not ask for it.

4.Choose the Set Or Change Power-on Password option.

A dialog asks you to confirm that you want to replace any existing power-on password.

5.Press ENTER to confirm (or ESC otherwise).

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