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Power-on Password
The Power-on Password secures your system against unauthorized use. Once
you set this password, you have to type it whenever you boot the system. To
set this password, enter the BIOS utility, select System Security, then highlight
the Power-on Password parameter. Follow the same procedure as in setting
the Setup password.
IMPORTANT Make sure switch 5 of SW1 is set to
Off
to enable the Power-on
password.
Operation Mode
This function 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.
The default setting is
Normal.
Disk Drive Control
The Disk Drive Control parameters allow you to protect the floppy drive and hard
disk data from being modified (possible under DOS mode only).
The following table lists the drive control settings and their corresponding
functions.
Floppy Drive
Setting
Description
Normal
Floppy drive functions normally
Write Protect All Sectors
Disables the write function on all sectors
Write Protect Boot Sector
Disables the write function only on the boot sector
Hard Disk Drive
Setting
Description
Normal
Hard disk drive functions normally
Write Protect All Sectors
Disables the write function on all sectors
Write Protect Boot Sector
Disables the write function only on the boot sector
Summary of Contents for Aspire 3300
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