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Boot Sequence, Diskette Drive, Hard Drive

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Security Supervisor Password User Password Set Supervisor Password HDD Protection Set User Password Password Check Exit Exit options Displays the status of supervisor password (Not Installed by default) Displays the status of user password (Not Installed by default) Allows to set, change, or delete the supervisor password NOTE: Deleting the supervisor password will delete the user password. Hence, the supervisor password must be set before setting the user password. Enabled or Disabled (Disabled by default) Allows to set, change, or delete the user password Setup or Always Specifies when the user must enter Supervisor Password; when entering System Setup or Always (Setup by default) Provides options to Save Changes and Reset, Discard Changes and Reset, and Load Defaults Boot Sequence This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices. Boot Options • Diskette Drive - The computer attempts to boot from the floppy disk drive. If no operating system is on the drive, the computer generates an error message. • Hard Drive - The computer attempts to boot from the primary harddrive. If no operating system is on the drive, the computer generates an error message. System Setup Utility 125

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System Setup Utility
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Boot Sequence
This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices.
Boot Options
•
Diskette Drive
—
The computer attempts to boot from the floppy disk
drive. If no operating system is on the drive, the computer generates an
error message.
•
Hard Drive
— The computer attempts to boot from the primary hard-
drive. If no operating system is on the drive, the computer generates an
error message.
Security
Supervisor Password
Displays the status of supervisor password
(Not Installed by default)
User Password
Displays the status of user password
(Not Installed by default)
Set Supervisor Password
Allows to set, change, or delete the
supervisor password
NOTE:
Deleting the supervisor password
will delete the user password. Hence, the
supervisor password must be set before
setting the user password.
HDD Protection
Enabled or Disabled (Disabled by
default)
Set User Password
Allows to set, change, or delete the user
password
Password Check
Setup or Always
Specifies when the user must enter
Supervisor Password; when entering
System Setup or Always (Setup by
default)
Exit
Exit options
Provides options to
Save Changes and
Reset, Discard Changes and Reset,
and
Load Defaults