HP Dc7700 Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide - Page 13

Computer Setup-Security

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To boot one time from a device other than the default device specified in Boot Order, restart the computer and press F9 when the monitor light turns green. After POST is completed, a list of bootable devices is displayed. Use the arrow keys to select the preferred bootable device and press Enter. The computer then boots from the selected non-default device for this one time. Computer Setup-Security NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. Table 4 Computer Setup-Security Option Description Smart Card Options (some models) Allows you to enable/disable the Smart Card to be used in place of the Power-On Password. Setup Password Allows you to set and enable setup (administrator) password. NOTE: If the setup password is set, it is required to change Computer Setup options, flash the ROM, and make changes to certain plug and play settings under Windows. Power-On Password See the Troubleshooting Guide on the Documentation and Diagnostics CD for more information. Allows you to set and enable power-on password. The power-on password prompt appears after a power cycle. If the user does not enter the correct power-on password, the unit will not boot. NOTE: This password does not appear on warm boots , such as Ctrl+Alt+Delete or Restart from Windows, unless enabled in Password Options, below. See the Troubleshooting Guide on the Documentation and Diagnostics CD for more information. Password Options Allows you to: (This selection appears ● only if a power-on password or setup ● password is set.) ● Lock legacy resources (appears if a setup password is set) Enable/disable network server mode (appears if a power-on password is set) Specify whether the password is required for warm boot (Ctrl+Alt+Delete) (appears if a poweron password is set) ● Enable/Disable Setup Browse Mode (appears if a setup password is set) (allows viewing, but not changing, the F10 Setup Options without entering setup password) See the Desktop Management Guide on the Documentation and Diagnostics CD for more information. Smart Cover Allows you to: ● Lock/unlock the Cover Lock. ● Set the Cover Removal Sensor to Disable/Notify User/Setup Password. NOTE: Notify User alerts the user that the sensor has detected that the cover has been removed. Setup Password requires that the setup password be entered to boot the computer if the sensor detects that the cover has been removed. This feature is supported on some models only. See the Desktop Management Guide on the Documentation and Diagnostics CD for more information. ENWW Computer Setup (F10) Utilities 7

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To boot
one time
from a device other than the default device specified in Boot Order, restart the
computer and press
F9
when the monitor light turns green. After POST is completed, a list of bootable
devices is displayed. Use the arrow keys to select the preferred bootable device and press
Enter
.
The computer then boots from the selected non-default device for this one time.
Computer Setup—Security
NOTE:
Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware
configuration.
Table 4
Computer Setup—Security
Option
Description
Smart Card Options
(some models)
Allows you to enable/disable the Smart Card to be used in place of the Power-On Password.
Setup Password
Allows you to set and enable setup (administrator) password.
NOTE:
If the setup password is set, it is required to change Computer Setup options, flash
the ROM, and make changes to certain plug and play settings under Windows.
See the
Troubleshooting Guide
on the
Documentation and Diagnostics CD
for more information.
Power-On Password
Allows you to set and enable power-on password. The power-on password prompt appears after a
power cycle. If the user does not enter the correct power-on password, the unit will not boot.
NOTE:
This password does not appear on warm boots , such as
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Delete
or
Restart from Windows
, unless enabled in
Password Options
, below.
See the
Troubleshooting Guide
on the
Documentation and Diagnostics CD
for more information.
Password Options
(This selection appears
only if a power-on
password or setup
password is set.)
Allows you to:
Lock legacy resources (appears if a setup password is set)
Enable/disable network server mode (appears if a power-on password is set)
Specify whether the password is required for warm boot (
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Delete
) (appears if a power-
on password is set)
Enable/Disable Setup Browse Mode (appears if a setup password is set) (allows viewing, but
not changing, the F10 Setup Options without entering setup password)
See the
Desktop Management Guide
on the
Documentation and Diagnostics CD
for more
information.
Smart Cover
Allows you to:
Lock/unlock the Cover Lock.
Set the Cover Removal Sensor to Disable/Notify User/Setup Password.
NOTE:
Notify User
alerts the user that the sensor has detected that the cover has been
removed.
Setup Password
requires that the setup password be entered to boot the
computer if the sensor detects that the cover has been removed.
This feature is supported on some models only. See the
Desktop Management Guide
on the
Documentation and Diagnostics CD
for more information.
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