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System Security, Setup Password

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2.10 System Security The Setup program has a number of security features to prevent unauthorized access to the system and its data. The following screen appears if you select System Security from the Main menu: System Security Setup Password None] Power-on Password None] Operation Mode Normal] Disk Drive Control Floppy Drive Normal] Hard Disk Drive Normal] 2.10.1 Setup Password The Setup Password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS utility. To set or change a Password: 1. Make sure that JP3 is set to 2-3 (bypass password). See Figure 1-2 for the location of JP3. You cannot enter the BIOS utility if a Setup password does not exist and JP3 is set to 1-2 (password check enabled). By default, JP3 is set to 2-3 (Bypass password). Chapter 2 - BIOS Utility 2-35

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Chapter 2 - BIOS Utility
2-35
2.10
System Security
The Setup program has a number of security features to prevent unauthorized
access to the system and its data.
The following screen appears if you select System Security from the Main menu:
System Security
Setup Password
..................
[None]
Power-on Password
...............
[None]
Operation Mode
................
[Normal]
Disk Drive Control
Floppy Drive
..................
[Normal]
Hard Disk Drive
...............
[Normal]
2.10.1
Setup Password
The Setup Password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS utility.
To set or change a Password:
1.
Make sure that JP3 is set to 2-3 (bypass password).
See Figure 1-2 for the
location of JP3.
You cannot enter the BIOS utility if a Setup
password does not exist and JP3 is set to 1-2
(password check enabled).
By default, JP3 is set to 2-3 (Bypass
password).