The following tables explain the individual items for each of the submenus in the Security
group.
User Password Submenu (Security group)
Setup Item
Default*
Action
WARNING!
You can only set a user password when an administrator password has been set.
User Password is
Disabled
Set User Password*
Press Enter
This password prevents unauthorized use of your
computer, protects the data stored in it, and preserves
the preferences you set. The user password can be up to
32 characters and capitalization is not important. ('T' is
the same as 't'.)
Keyboard Lock Timer
[Off]
Past the time specific in minutes without touching any
key, your keyboard will be automatically locked and
remain locked until you enter the user or the
administrator password.
*For more information about setting passwords, refer to "Setting Passwords."
Administrator Password Submenu (Security group)
Setup Item
Default*
Action
Administrator Password is
Disabled
Set Administrator Password*
Press Enter
This password prevents unauthorized access to
the computer's configuration. This password
can also be used to start the computer. The
administrator password can be up to 32
characters and capitalization is not important.
('T' is the same as 't'.)
Power-on Password
[At Start-up]
Enables the PC to start either with prompting for
a password (at start-up), with keyboard
locked**, or with no protection. Works only if a
password is enabled.
Minimum Admin Password
Length
[None]
The minimum number of characters the user
must enter in order to set an administrator
password (in a range from 8 to 16).
Minimum User Password
Length
[None]
The minimum number of characters the user
must enter in order to set an administrator
password (in a range from 8 to 16).
Maximum Number of Attempts
[3]
The maximum number of times the user can try
to enter a password (1,2,3,4,5,Infinitte).
Lock Time Between Attempts
[None]
The amount of time which can elapse between
two consecutive password entry attempts.
Besides "None", the choice is "Exponential" —
which means the elapsed time between each
failed attempt increases.
*For more information about setting passwords, refer to "Setting an Administrator Password".
**The option "Keyboard Locked" is only supported by Windows 3.11 and Windows 95.
