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System and setup password, Assigning a system setup password

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Table 12. System setup options-Pre-boot Behavior menu Pre-boot Behavior Adapter warnings Enable Adapter warnings Enables or disables the computer to display adapter warning messages when adapters with too little power capacity are detected. Default: ON Warnings and Errors Selects an action on encountering a warning or error during boot. Default: Prompt on Warnings and Errors. Stop, prompt, and wait for user input when warnings or errors are detected. NOTE: Errors deemed critical to the operation of the computer hardware will always halt the computer. Table 13. System setup options-System Logs menu System Logs BIOS Event Log Clear Bios Event Log Select keep or clear BIOS events. Default: Keep Thermal Event Log Clear Thermal Event Log Select keep or clear Thermal events. Default: Keep Power Event Log Clear POWER Event Log Select keep or clear Power events. Default: Keep System and setup password Table 14. System and setup password Password type System password Setup password Description Password that you must enter to log on to your system. Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS settings of your computer. You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer. CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer. CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended. NOTE: System and setup password feature is disabled. Assigning a system setup password Prerequisites You can assign a new System or Admin Password only when the status is in Not Set. 66 System setup

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Table 12. System setup options—Pre-boot Behavior menu
Pre-boot Behavior
Adapter warnings
Enable Adapter warnings
Enables or disables the computer to display adapter warning messages when
adapters with too little power capacity are detected.
Default: ON
Warnings and Errors
Selects an action on encountering a warning or error during boot.
Default: Prompt on Warnings and Errors. Stop, prompt, and wait for user input
when warnings or errors are detected.
NOTE:
Errors deemed critical to the operation of the computer hardware
will always halt the computer.
Table 13. System setup options—System Logs menu
System Logs
BIOS Event Log
Clear Bios Event Log
Select keep or clear BIOS events.
Default: Keep
Thermal Event Log
Clear Thermal Event Log
Select keep or clear Thermal events.
Default: Keep
Power Event Log
Clear POWER Event Log
Select keep or clear Power events.
Default: Keep
System and setup password
Table 14. System and setup password
Password type
Description
System password
Password that you must enter to log on to your system.
Setup password
Password that you must enter to access and make changes to
the BIOS settings of your computer.
You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer.
CAUTION:
The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer.
CAUTION:
Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended.
NOTE:
System and setup password feature is disabled.
Assigning a system setup password
Prerequisites
You can assign a new
System or Admin Password
only when the status is in
Not Set
.
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