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Table 17. System setup options-Performance menu (continued) Performance PCIe Resizable Base Address Register (BAR) PCIe Resizable Base Address Register (BAR) Enables PCIE Resizable BAR Support. Default: ON Table 18. System setup options-System Logs menu System Logs BIOS Event Log Clear BIOS Event Log Select keep or clear BIOS events. Default: Keep Log Thermal Event Log Clear Thermal Event Log Select keep or clear Thermal events. Default: Keep Log Power Event Log Clear Power Event Log Select keep or clear Power events. Default: Keep Log System and setup password Table 19. System and setup password Password type System password Setup password Description Password that you must enter to log on to your system. Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS settings of your computer. You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer. CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer. CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended. NOTE: System and setup password feature is disabled. Assigning a system setup password Prerequisites You can assign a new System or Admin Password only when the status is in Not Set. About this task To enter the system setup, press F12 immediately after a power-on or reboot. Steps 1. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select Security and press Enter. 96

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Table 17. System setup options—Performance menu
(continued)
Performance
PCIe Resizable Base Address Register
(BAR)
PCIe Resizable Base Address Register
(BAR)
Enables PCIE Resizable BAR Support.
Default: ON
Table 18. System setup options—System Logs menu
System Logs
BIOS Event Log
Clear BIOS Event Log
Select keep or clear BIOS events.
Default: Keep Log
Thermal Event Log
Clear Thermal Event Log
Select keep or clear Thermal events.
Default: Keep Log
Power Event Log
Clear Power Event Log
Select keep or clear Power events.
Default: Keep Log
System and setup password
Table 19. System and setup password
Password type
Description
System password
Password that you must enter to log on to your system.
Setup password
Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the
BIOS settings of your computer.
You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer.
CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer.
CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended.
NOTE:
System and setup password feature is disabled.
Assigning a system setup password
Prerequisites
You can assign a new
System or Admin Password
only when the status is in
Not Set
.
About this task
To enter the system setup, press F12 immediately after a power-on or reboot.
Steps
1.
In the
System BIOS
or
System Setup
screen, select
Security
and press Enter.
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