Set Supervisor Password:* Enables you to set the supervisor password to control access to the System Setup utility. See ”Creating a Password” on page 74 for instructions on setting a password.

Password on boot: Determines whether the computer prompts for a password when starting up. The options are Enabled and Disabled. A supervisor password must be set before you can enable this option.

Fixed disk boot sector:* Enables you to write-protect the hard drive boot sector to protect against viruses and alterations. Only a user with the supervisor password can access this field. The options for this field are Normal (default) and Write Protect.

Processor Serial Number: Controls detection of the processor serial number.

Power Menu

The Power menu of System Setup allows you to enable and adjust your computer’s sophisticated power-saving features. Enabling these features extends the life of the battery.

If your computer shipped with Windows 98 or Windows Me installed, the Power Management works with the settings in the Power Management option of Control Panel. But if your computer has DOS, Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0, the Power Management works with the settings in System Setup.

Intel(R) Speedstep(TM): When CPU supports Speedstep(TM), this field will appear on this menu. The main idea of Speedstep is to save the power. The CPU supported by the Speedstep adjusts its speed according to the power supply method, such as by the battery or by the AC adapter. If this field is set to Performance, it reduces the battery usage time by the high CPU speed, or set to Battery increases the battery usage time by the slower CPU speed. And when it is set to Automatic, the system adjusts its speed according to the power supply method, such as by the battery or by the AC adapter. Disabled means that this function does not activated.

Power Savings: Enables and disables Maximum Performance mode. The options are Maximum Performance, Maximum Power Saving(default), Customized and Disabled. If you set this field to Maximum Performance, the microprocessor and hard drive run at full speed, unless affected by other power-savings settings. If you set this field to Maximum Power Saving, the microprocessor and the hard drive run

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