Asus X32VJ User's Manual for English Edition - Page 80

Security, Set Master Password, Password

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HDD Password Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Boot Security Save & Exit Password Description If ONLY the Administrator's password is set, this only access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup. If ONLY the user's password is set, this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup, the User will have Administrator rights. Set Administrator Password. The password length must be in the following range: Minimum length 3 Maximum length 20 Administrator Password Status User Password Status Administrator Password User Password HDD Password Status : Set Master Password Set User Password I/O Interface Security NOT INSTALLED NOT INSTALLED NOT INSTALLED : Select Screen : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F9: Optimized Defaults F10: Save ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. To set the HDD password: 1. On the Security screen, click Set Master Password, type in a password and press [Enter]. 2. Re-type to confirm the password and press [Enter]. 3. Click Set User Password and repeat the previous steps to set up the user password. 4. Password is then set. • The HDD Password can only be altered when you log in with Administrator privilege. • You have to set Master Password before setting the User Password. You will be asked to enter user password first (if there is one), then HDD user password when you power on the Notebook PC and cannot enter the operating system if you fail to enter the correct passwords. A-8 Notebook PC User Manual

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Notebook PC User Manual
HDD Password
:
Select Screen
:
Select Item
Enter: Select
+/—: Change Opt.
F1:
General Help
F2:
Previous Values
F9:
Optimized Defaults
F10: Save
ESC:
Exit
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Main
Advanced
Boot
Security
Save & Exit
Password Description
If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, this only access to Setup and
is only asked for when entering Setup. If ONLY the user’s password is set,
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
Set Administrator Password. The
password length must be in the
following range:
Minimum length
3
Maximum length 20
To set the HDD password:
1.
On the
Security
screen, click
Set Master Password
, type in a
password and press [Enter].
2.
Re-type to confirm the password and press [Enter].
3.
Click
Set User Password
and repeat the previous steps to set up
the user password.
4.
Password is then set.
The HDD Password can only be altered when you log in with
Administrator privilege.
You have to set
Master Password
before setting the
User
Password
.
You will be asked to enter user password first (if there is one), then
HDD user password when you power on the Notebook PC and
cannot enter the operating system if you fail to enter the correct
passwords.
Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011
American Megatrends, Inc.