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5.11.3 Smart Manager Modes Return to the Windbond Smart Manager icon on the bottom right hand corner of the Windows screen. Select the Smart Manager Logon to choose the security mode. Three basic modes are available: 1. Disable Check renders the Smart Manager security system inoperative. 2. Boot Check enables the Smart Manager security system for start up. The user must insert the smart card into the reader during start up in order to complete the Windows boot up process. In this mode, the user may remove the smart card and continue to use the PC after the start cycle is complete. 3. Always Check configures the Smart Manager to require that the user insert the smart card during start up; then, if the card is removed at any time during the operation of the PC, the Smart Manager protection screen will automatically pop up and the PC is secure until the card is reinserted. File Protect Check Mode: This is a sub-program used to encrypt and decode individual files stored in the system using a smart card as a key. NOTE: Do take care not to lose your smart card or you may not be able to restart the PC or decode encrypted files. Test each new smart card to ensure that it is completely compatible with the card reader; the Read2-In01 Smart Card Reader is designed only to read cards with the standard PC/SC mini-chip configuration. ASUS P4S8X motherboard user guide 111

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ASUS P4S8X motherboard user guide
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5.11.3
Smart Manager Modes
Return to the
Windbond
Smart Manager
icon
on the bottom right hand
corner of the
Windows
screen.
Select the
Smart Manager Logon
to choose
the security mode.
Three basic modes are available:
1.
Disable Check
renders the
Smart Manager
security system inoperative.
2.
Boot Check
enables the
Smart Manager
security system for start up.
The user must insert the smart card into the reader during start up in order to
complete the
Windows
boot up process.
In this mode, the user may
remove the smart card and continue to use the PC after the start cycle is
complete.
3.
Always Check
configures the
Smart Manager
to require that the user
insert the smart card during start up; then, if the card is removed at any time
during the operation of the PC, the
Smart Manager
protection screen will
automatically pop up and the PC is secure until the card is reinserted.
File Protect Check Mode
: This is a sub-program used to encrypt and
decode individual files stored in the system using a smart card as a key.
NOTE:
Do take care
not to lose
your smart card or you may not be able to
restart the PC or decode encrypted files.
Test each new smart card to
ensure that it is completely compatible with the card reader; the
Read2-In-
01 Smart Card Reader
is designed only to read cards with the
standard PC/SC mini-chip configuration.