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User’s Manual
6.1.4
System Security
Terms
Description
Settings
Diskette Drive
Control
This parameter allows you to enable
or disable the read/write functions of
the floppy drive.
•
Normal*
•
Write Protect All Sectors
•
Write Protect Boot Sectors
•
Disabled
Hard Disk Drive
Control
This parameter allows you to enable
or disable the read/write functions of
the hard disk drive.
•
Normal*
•
Write Protect All Sectors
•
Write Protect Boot Sectors
•
Disabled
Passwords
Two passwords are implemented in this notebook. The Setup Password
prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS Utility, while the Power On
Password prevents unauthorized access to the notebook during boot-up and
resume from hibernation.
Setting a Password
To set a password, select the desired password (Setup and Power-On) to
set or edit, and press
←
←
or
→
→
. The password prompt (a key) appears:
A message below the menu prompts you to enter a password. The
password may consist of up to seven characters which do not appear on the
screen when you type them. After typing your password, press Enter.
Another prompt appears asking you to retype your password to verify your
first entry.
* Default Setting
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