HP Xw5000 Linux-based workstations xw5000 - xw8000 - getting started guide - Page 18

security menu, boot menu, power menu, Password, or Power-on Password see Setting Passwords - workstation startup

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setting up and using your workstation security menu boot menu power menu ■ the Advanced Graphics Port video card ■ settings for the integrated: ❏ floppy disk drive controller ❏ IDE controller and for attached IDE devices ❏ SCSI controller (optional) ❏ 10/100BT network interface ❏ serial and parallel ports ❏ audio controller The Security menu lets you: ■ change or set the System Administrator Password, User Password, or Power-on Password (see "Setting Passwords") ■ prevent unauthorized startup from the floppy, optical drives, and IDE drives ■ prevent unauthorized use of the floppy drive ■ prevent a Plug-and-Play OS from changing the BIOS configuration settings ■ prevent unauthorized changes to the boot sector The Boot menu allows you to select the order of the devices from which you want the BIOS to attempt to boot the operating system. The QuickBoot mode option allows the system to skip certain tests while booting. This decreases the time needed to boot the system. The Power menu lets you enable remote power-on. You can also set the mode of operation if an AC power loss occurs. 1-14 getting started guide

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getting started guide
setting up and using your workstation
the Advanced Graphics Port video card
settings for the integrated:
floppy disk drive controller
IDE controller and for attached IDE devices
SCSI controller (optional)
10/100BT network interface
serial and parallel ports
audio controller
security menu
The Security menu lets you:
change or set the System Administrator Password, User
Password, or Power-on Password (see “Setting Passwords”)
prevent unauthorized startup from the floppy, optical drives, and
IDE drives
prevent unauthorized use of the floppy drive
prevent a Plug-and-Play OS from changing the BIOS
configuration settings
prevent unauthorized changes to the boot sector
boot menu
The Boot menu allows you to select the order of the devices from
which you want the BIOS to attempt to boot the operating system.
The QuickBoot mode option allows the system to skip certain tests
while booting. This decreases the time needed to boot the system.
power menu
The Power menu lets you enable remote power-on. You can also set
the mode of operation if an AC power loss occurs.