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v Date and Time Select this choice to set the date and time in the computer, in 24-hour format (hour:minute:second). This choice is on the Configuration/Setup Utility menu only. v System Security Select this choice to set password settings. See "Using passwords" on page 24 for more information about passwords. You can also enable the chassis-intrusion detector to alert you each time the computer cover is removed. - Administrator Password This choice is on the Configuration/Setup Utility menu. Select this choice to set or change an administrator password. An administrator password is intended to be used by a system administrator; it limits access to the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. If an administrator password is set, the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu is available only if you type the administrator password at the password prompt. - Power-on Password Select this choice to set or change a power-on password. - Trusted Platform Module Setting Select this choice to view the Trusted Platform Module Setting information. v Startup Option Select this choice to view or change the startup options. Changes in the startup options take effect when you start the computer. You can set keyboard operating characteristics, such as the keyboard speed, or specify whether the computer starts with the keyboard number lock on or off. You can enable a virus-detecting test that checks for changes in the boot record when the computer starts. - Startup Sequence Options Select this choice to view the Startup Sequence menu. The startup sequence specifies the order in which the computer checks devices to find a boot record. The computer starts from the first boot record that it finds. v Advanced Setup Select this choice to change values for advanced hardware features, such as CPU options and PCI configuration. Important: The computer might malfunction if these options are incorrectly configured. Follow the instructions on the screen carefully. This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only. - Advanced Processor Options Select this choice to view the Advanced Processor Options information. - PCI Bus Control Select this choice to view the system resources that are used by the installed PCI or PCI-Express devices. - ASF Configuration Select this choice to view the Alert Standard Format (ASF) feature in the computer. v Hardware Monitor Select this choice to display the computer temperature, voltage status, and fan speeds. Chapter 3. Configuring the computer 23

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v
Date
and
Time
Select
this
choice
to
set
the
date
and
time
in
the
computer,
in
24-hour
format
(
hour
:
minute
:
second
).
This
choice
is
on
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu
only.
v
System
Security
Select
this
choice
to
set
password
settings.
See
“Using
passwords”
on
page
24
for
more
information
about
passwords.
You
can
also
enable
the
chassis-intrusion
detector
to
alert
you
each
time
the
computer
cover
is
removed.
Administrator
Password
This
choice
is
on
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu.
Select
this
choice
to
set
or
change
an
administrator
password.
An
administrator
password
is
intended
to
be
used
by
a
system
administrator;
it
limits
access
to
the
full
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu.
If
an
administrator
password
is
set,
the
full
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu
is
available
only
if
you
type
the
administrator
password
at
the
password
prompt.
Power-on
Password
Select
this
choice
to
set
or
change
a
power-on
password.
Trusted
Platform
Module
Setting
Select
this
choice
to
view
the
Trusted
Platform
Module
Setting
information.
v
Startup
Option
Select
this
choice
to
view
or
change
the
startup
options.
Changes
in
the
startup
options
take
effect
when
you
start
the
computer.
You
can
set
keyboard
operating
characteristics,
such
as
the
keyboard
speed,
or
specify
whether
the
computer
starts
with
the
keyboard
number
lock
on
or
off.
You
can
enable
a
virus-detecting
test
that
checks
for
changes
in
the
boot
record
when
the
computer
starts.
Startup
Sequence
Options
Select
this
choice
to
view
the
Startup
Sequence
menu.
The
startup
sequence
specifies
the
order
in
which
the
computer
checks
devices
to
find
a
boot
record.
The
computer
starts
from
the
first
boot
record
that
it
finds.
v
Advanced
Setup
Select
this
choice
to
change
values
for
advanced
hardware
features,
such
as
CPU
options
and
PCI
configuration.
Important:
The
computer
might
malfunction
if
these
options
are
incorrectly
configured.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen
carefully.
This
choice
is
on
the
full
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu
only.
Advanced
Processor
Options
Select
this
choice
to
view
the
Advanced
Processor
Options
information.
PCI
Bus
Control
Select
this
choice
to
view
the
system
resources
that
are
used
by
the
installed
PCI
or
PCI-Express
devices.
ASF
Configuration
Select
this
choice
to
view
the
Alert
Standard
Format
(ASF)
feature
in
the
computer.
v
Hardware
Monitor
Select
this
choice
to
display
the
computer
temperature,
voltage
status,
and
fan
speeds.
Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
computer
23