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Table 2-6. System Security Screen Options (continued) Option Power Button NMI Button AC Power Recovery (Last default) Description Turns system's power off and on. • If you turn off the system using the power button and the system is running an ACPI-compliant operating system, the system can perform an orderly shutdown before power is turned off. • If the system is not running an ACPI-compliant operating system, power is turned off immediately after the power button is pressed. The button is enabled in the System Setup program. When disabled, the button can only turn on system power. NOTE: You can still turn on the system by using the power button, even if the Power Button option is set to Disabled. NOTICE: Use the NMI button only if directed to do so by qualified support personnel or by the operating system's documentation. Pressing this button halts the operating system and displays a diagnostic screen. Sets the NMI feature On or Off. Determines how the system reacts when power is restored to the system. If system is set to Last, the system returns to the last power state. On turns on the system after power is restored. When set to Off, the system remains off after power is restored. Exit Screen After you press to exit the System Setup program, the Exit screen displays the following options: • Save Changes and Exit • Discard Changes and Exit • Return to Setup System and Setup Password Features NOTICE: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your system. If your data requires more security, use additional forms of protection, such as data encryption programs. NOTICE: Anyone can access the data stored on your system if you leave the system running and unattended without having a system password assigned or if you leave your system unlocked so that someone can disable the password by changing a jumper setting. Your system is shipped to you without the system password feature enabled. If system security is a concern, operate your system only with system password protection. 40 Using the System Setup Program

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Using the System Setup Program
Exit Screen
After you press <Esc> to exit the System Setup program, the
Exit
screen displays the following options:
•
Save Changes and Exit
•
Discard Changes and Exit
•
Return to Setup
System and Setup Password Features
NOTICE:
The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your system. If your data requires
more security, use additional forms of protection, such as data encryption programs.
NOTICE:
Anyone can access the data stored on your system if you leave the system running and unattended
without having a system password assigned or if you leave your system unlocked so that someone can disable the
password by changing a jumper setting.
Your system is shipped to you without the system password feature enabled. If system security is a
concern, operate your system only with system password protection.
Power Button
Turns system's power off and on.
•
If you turn off the system using the power button and the system is running an
ACPI-compliant operating system, the system can perform an orderly shutdown
before power is turned off.
•
If the system is not running an ACPI-compliant operating system, power is turned
off immediately after the power button is pressed.
The button is enabled in the System Setup program. When disabled, the button
can only turn on system power.
NOTE:
You can still turn on the system by using the power button, even if the
Power
Button
option is set to
Disabled
.
NMI Button
NOTICE:
Use the NMI button only if directed to do so by qualified support
personnel or by the operating system's documentation. Pressing this button
halts the operating system and displays a diagnostic screen.
Sets the NMI feature
On
or
Off
.
AC Power Recovery
(
Last
default)
Determines how the system reacts when power is restored to the system. If system
is set to
Last
, the system returns to the last power state.
On
turns on the system
after power is restored. When set to
Off
, the system remains off after power is
restored.
Table 2-6.
System Security Screen Options
(continued)
Option
Description