2-30 Setup and Operation
Table 2-9 System Security Options
Feature
Options
Description
Password on boot
Disabled (default)
Enabled
Enabled requires a password on boot (cold boot
only, no password required for warm boot).
Requires the prior setting of the Supervisor
and/or User password.
If disabled, password(s) are required for
entering Setup but are not required for booting.
If Supervisor password is set and this option is
disabled, the BIOS boots without asking for a
password.
Diskette Access
User (default)
Supervisor
Supervisor setting restricts use of diskette
drives to supervisor. Requires setting the
Supervisor password.
Fixed Disk Boot
Sector
Normal (default)
Write Protected
Write protected helps prevent viruses. When
write protected, operating systems (and viruses
and application programs) which attempt to
modify the boot sector will not be able to do so.
System Backup
Reminder and Virus
Check Reminder
Disabled (default)
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
When a schedule is specified, displays a
message during bootup asking (Y/N) if the
system has been backed up or scanned for
viruses.
Message returns on each boot until “Y” is
responded.
Daily displays the message on the first boot of
the day, weekly on the first boot after Sunday,
and monthly on the first boot of the month.
Power Menu
Selecting “Power” from the menu bar displays a screen with the power management
parameters. Use the Power menu to specify the settings for Power Management. The
parameters are described in Table 2-10.
The power management system reduces the amount of energy used after specified periods
of inactivity. The Power menu supports a Full-Power mode, a Standby mode with partial
power reduction, and a Suspend mode with full power reduction.
Use the legend keys to make the selections and exit to the Main Menu.
