Asus S300CA User's Manual for English Edition - Page 73

Set Master Password, Security, Set User Password

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Set Master Password In the Security menu, you can use Set Master Password to set up a password-enabled access to your hard disk drive. AAppttiioo SSeettuupp UUttiilliittyy -- CCooppyyrriigghhtt ((CC)) 22001121 AAmmeerriiccaann MMeeggaattrreennddss,, IInncc.. Main Advance Boot Security Save & Exit Password Description If ONLY the Administrator's password is set,then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup. If ONLY the user's password is set, then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup, the User will have Administrator rights. Set HDD Master Password. ***Advisable to Power Cycle System after Setting Hard Disk Passwords*** Administrator Password Status User Password Status Administrator Password User Password HDD Password Status : Set Master Password Set User Password I/O Interface Security System Mode state Secure Boot state Secure Boot Control NOT INSTALLED NOT INSTALLED NOT INSTALLED User Disabled [Disabled] →← : Select Screen ↑↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/- : Change Opt. F1 : General Help F9 : Optimized Defaults F10 : Save & Exit ESC : Exit Version 2.15.1226. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. To set the HDD password: 1. On the Security screen, select Set Master Password. 2. Type in a password then press . 3. Re-type to confirm the password then press . 4. Select Set User Password then repeat the previous steps to set up the user password. Notebook PC E-Manual 73

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Notebook PC E-Manual
Set Master Password
In the Security menu, you can use
Set Master Password
to set
up a password-enabled access to your hard disk drive.
To set the HDD password:
1.
On the
Security
screen, select
Set Master Password
.
2.
Type in a password then press
.
3.
Re-type to confirm the password then press
.
4.
Select
Set User Password
then repeat the previous steps to
set up the user password.
Set HDD Master Password.
***Advisable to Power
Cycle System after Setting
Hard Disk Passwords***
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
Main
Advance
Boot
Security
Save & Exit
→←
: Select Screen
↑↓
: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/—
: Change Opt.
F1
: General Help
F9
: Optimized Defaults
F10
: Save & Exit
ESC
: Exit
Version 2.15.1226. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
Password Description
If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set,then this only
limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering
Setup. If ONLY the user’s password is set, then this is
a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter
Setup. In Setup, the User will have Administrator rights.
Administrator Password Status
NOT INSTALLED
User Password Status
NOT INSTALLED
Administrator Password
User Password
HDD Password Status :
NOT INSTALLED
Set Master Password
Set User Password
I/O Interface Security
System Mode state
User
Secure Boot state
Disabled
Secure Boot Control
[Disabled]