Chapter 2
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System Security
The Setup program has a number of security features to prevent unauthorized access to the system and its
data.
The following screen appears if you select
System Security
from the main menu:
The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Settings in boldface are the default and
suggested settings.
Parameter
Description
Options
Setup Password
Prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS
utility.
None or Present. The Present
setting allows you to set a Setup
password. For instructions on how
to set a Setup password, refer to
“Setting a Password” on page 26.
Power-on Password
Secures your system against unauthorized
use. Once you set this password, you have
to type it whenever you boot the system.
None or Present. The Present
settings allows you to set a Power-
on password. For instructions on
how to set a Setup password, refer
to “Setting a Password” on page 26.
Operation Mode
Lets you enable or disable the password
prompt display. When set to
Normal
, the
password prompt appears before system
boot. When set to
Keyboard Lock
, the
password prompt does not appear; however,
your system will not respond to any keyboard
or mouse input until you enter the correct
password.
Normal or Keyboard Lock
Disk Drive Control
Allows you to protect your system’s floppy
drive and hard disk data from being modified
(possible under DOS mode only).
Floppy Drive
Protects your floppy drive data from being
modified.
Normal, Write Protect All Sectors,
Write Protect Boot Sectors
Hard Disk Drive
Protects your hard disk data from being
modified.
Normal, Write Protect All Sectors,
Write Protect Boot Sectors
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