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Security, Boot Mode Select [LEGACY+UEFI]

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▶▶AUTO CLR_CMOS [Disabled] Enables or disables the CMOS data to be resumed automatically when the booting process hang-up over 5 seconds. ▶▶Boot Mode Select [LEGACY+UEFI] Sets the system boot mode from legacy or UEFI architecture depending on OS installation requirement. This item will become un-selectable and will be configured automatically by BIOS when Windows 8.1/ 10 WHQL Support is enabled. [UEFI] Enables UEFI BIOS boot mode support only. [LEGACY+UEFI] Enables both Legacy BIOS boot mode and UEFI BIOS boot mode. ▶▶FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities Sets device priority for system boot. ▶▶Boot Option Priorities These items are used to prioritize the installed boot devices. Security ▶▶Administrator Password Sets administrator password for system security. User has full rights to change the BIOS items with administrator password. After setting the administrator password, the state of this item will show "Installed". ▶▶User Password Sets User Password for system security. User has limited rights to change the BIOS items with user password. This item will be available when administrator password is set. After setting the user password, the state of this item will show "Installed". Important When selecting the Administrator / User Password items, a password box will appear on the screen. Type the password then press . The password typed now will replace any previous set password from CMOS memory. You will be prompted to confirm the password. You may also press to abort the selection. To clear a set password, press when you are prompted to enter a new password. A message will confirm the password is being disabled. Once the password is disabled, you can enter the setup and OS without authorization. ▶▶Trusted Computing Sets TPM (Trusted Platform Module) function. ▶▶Security Device Support [Enabled] Enables or disables the TPM function to build the endorsement key for accessing the system. ▶▶TPM Device Selection Selects TPM device: PTT or dTPM. [PTT] Choose PTT for Intel Platform Trust technology [dTPM] Choose dTPM it for Discrete TPM. 48 BIOS Setup

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BIOS Setup
▶
AUTO CLR_CMOS [Disabled]
Enables or disables the CMOS data to be resumed automatically when the booting
process hang-up over 5 seconds.
▶
Boot Mode Select [LEGACY+UEFI]
Sets the system boot mode from legacy or UEFI architecture depending on OS
installation requirement. This item will become un-selectable and will be configured
automatically by BIOS when
Windows 8.1/ 10 WHQL Support
is enabled.
[UEFI]
Enables UEFI BIOS boot mode support only.
[LEGACY+UEFI]
Enables both Legacy BIOS boot mode and UEFI BIOS boot
mode.
▶
FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities
Sets device priority for system boot.
▶
Boot Option Priorities
These items are used to prioritize the installed boot devices.
Security
▶
Administrator Password
Sets administrator password for system security. User has full rights to change the
BIOS items with administrator password. After setting the administrator password, the
state of this item will show “Installed”.
▶
User Password
Sets User Password for system security. User has limited rights to change the BIOS
items with user password. This item will be available when administrator password is
set. After setting the user password, the state of this item will show “Installed”.
Important
When selecting the Administrator / User Password items, a password box will appear
on the screen. Type the password then press <Enter>. The password typed now will
replace any previous set password from CMOS memory. You will be prompted to
confirm the password. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection.
To clear a set password, press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter a new
password. A message will confirm the password is being disabled. Once the password
is disabled, you can enter the setup and OS without authorization.
▶
Trusted Computing
Sets TPM (Trusted Platform Module) function.
▶
Security Device Support [Enabled]
Enables or disables the TPM function to build the endorsement key for accessing
the system.
▶
TPM Device Selection
Selects TPM device: PTT or dTPM.
[PTT]
Choose PTT for Intel Platform Trust technology
[dTPM]
Choose dTPM it for Discrete TPM.