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Security
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 boldface 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 or Set
User Password Is Shows the setting of the user password. Clear or Set
HDD Password Shows the setting of the hard disk 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 HDD Password Enter HDD Password.
Password on Boot 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. Enabled or
Disabled
Information Main Security Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
Supervisor Password Is: Clear
User Password Is: Clear Supervisor Password
HDD Password Clear controls access to the
setup utility.
Set Supervisor Password [Enter] It can be used to boot
Set User Password [Enter] up when Password on
Set HDD Password [Enter] boot is enabled.
Password on Boot: [Disabled]
F1 Help
↑↓
Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit
←→
Select Menu Enter Select
X
Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility