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28 Chapter 2
Security
The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized
use.
NOTE: System BIOS does not support Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested
parameter settings.
NOTE: When prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. 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
User Password Is Shows the setting of the user password. Clear
SATA Port 0 Disk Status Shows the setting of the SATA Port Disk Status Frozen
Set Supervisor Password Press Enter to set the supervisor password. When
supervisor password is set, the BIOS Setup Utility is
protected from unauthorized access. The user can not
either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of
parameters. N/A
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 except for the date and time. N/A
Set SATA Port 0 HDD
Password Enter SATA Port 0 HDD Password. N/A
Power on Password Defines whether a power on password is required.
When the system is first turned on it will prompt for a
password. Without a password the computer will not
continue to boot. Disabled or
Enabled
I t e m S p e c i f i c H e l p
I n s t a l l o r C h a n g e t h e
p a s s w o r d a n d t h e l e n g t h
o f p a s s w o r d m u s t b e
g r e a t e r t h a n o n e w o r d .
F 1
E S C H e l p
E x i t S e l e c t I t e m
S e l e c t M e n u C h a n g e Va l u e s
S e l e c t
S u b M e n u E n t e r
F 9
F 1 0 S e t u p D e f a u l t
S a v e a n d E x i t
C l e a r
C l e a r
F r o z e n
[ D i s a b l e d ]
C l e a r
C l e a r
F r o z e n
[ D i s a b l e d ]
S u p e r v i s o r P a s s w o r d I s
U s e r P a s s w o r d I s
S A T A P o r t 0 D i s k S t a t u s
S e t S u p e r v i s o r P a s s w o r d
S e t U s e r P a s s w o r d
S e t S A T A P o r t 0 H D D P a s s w o r d
P o w e r o n P a s s w o r d
S u p e r v i s o r P a s s w o r d I s
U s e r P a s s w o r d I s
S A T A P o r t 0 D i s k S t a t u s
S e t S u p e r v i s o r P a s s w o r d
S e t U s e r P a s s w o r d
S e t S A T A P o r t 0 H D D P a s s w o r d
P o w e r o n P a s s w o r d
F 5 / F 6
I n s y d e H 2 0 S e t u p U t i l i t y R e v . 3 . 5
Information Main Boot Exit Security