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Security 0 The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. InsydeH20 Setup Utility Information Main Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password Is: User Password Is: IDE0 HDD Password Is: Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set IDE0 Hdd Password Power on password Clear Clear Frozen [Disabled] Rev. 3.5 Item Specific Help Install or Change the password and the length of password must be greater than one word. F1 Help ESC Exit S e l e c t I t e m F 5 / F 6 C h a n g e Va l u e s F9 Setup Default Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in bold face are the default and suggested parameter settings. Parameter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is IDE0 HDD Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set IDE0 Hdd Password Power on password Description Shows the setting of the Supervisor password Shows the setting of the user password. Shows the setting of the HDD password Press Enter to set the supervisor password. When set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of parameters. Press Enter to set the user password. When user password is set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can enter Setup menu only and does not have right to change the value of parameters. Enter to set the HDD password. Defines whether a password is required or not while the events defined in this group happened. The following sub-options are all requires the Supervisor password for changes and should be grayed out if the user password was used to enter setup. Option Clear or Set Clear or Set Clear or Set Enabled or Disabled Note: When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Don't forget your password. If you forget your password, you may have to return your notebook computer to your dealer to reset it. 32 Chapter 2

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Chapter 2
Security
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The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized
use.
The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in
bold face
are the default and suggested
parameter settings.
Note:
When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Don’t forget
your password. If you forget your password, you may have to return your notebook computer to your
dealer to reset it.
Parameter
Description
Option
Supervisor Password Is
Shows the setting of the Supervisor password
Clear
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User Password Is
Shows the setting of the user password.
Clear
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IDE0 HDD Password Is
Shows the setting of the HDD password
Clear
or Set
Set Supervisor Password
Press Enter to set the supervisor password. When set,
this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from
unauthorized access. The user can not either enter the
Setup menu nor change the value of parameters.
Set User Password
Press Enter to set the user password. When user
password is set, this password protects the BIOS
Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can
enter Setup menu only and does not have right to
change the value of parameters.
Set IDE0 Hdd Password
Enter to set the HDD password.
Power on password
Defines whether a password is required or not while
the events defined in this group happened. The
following sub-options are all requires the Supervisor
password for changes and should be grayed out if the
user password was used to enter setup.
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Power on password
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InsydeH20 Setup Utility
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Information
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