NEC Versa L320, User Manual

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Using the BIOS Setup Utility 3-9
„ Security Mode — Establishes the security method as password protection or
FingerPrint access.
„ Set Supervisor Password — When Security Mode is set to Password, establishes
password protection for entering the BIOS Setup utility, booting the system, and
resuming from Suspend.
„ Set User Password — When Security Mode is set to Password, establishes a user
password once a supervisor password is set. The user password allows the system to
boot and resume from Suspend and Save-to-File.
„ Assign Supervisor FingerPrint — Establishes access protection for entering the
BIOS Setup utility, booting the system, and resuming from Suspend.
„ Assign User FingerPrint — Establishes user access once supervisor access is set.
The user privileges allows the system to boot and resume from Suspend and Save-
to-File.
„ Password on Boot — Establishes whether a password is required to boot the
system.
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Assign HDD Password — Allows you to assign a password to allow or restrict
access to the hard disk drive contents.
„ Internal HDD Password — Enables or disables the HDD password.
Password Protection
Your NEC Versa supports a password for system security on several levels. Keep in
mind that you must set the supervisor password before the BIOS Setup utility allows
you to set a user password.
Once you set a supervisor password, you must enter it before you can enter BIOS
Setup, access the system at startup, or resume from Suspend or Save-to-File, depending
on your configuration selection.
Establishing Passwords
To establish password protection for entering the BIOS Setup utility or accessing the
system at startup, you must set the supervisor password before setting a user password.
„ To enter a password simply select Set Supervisor Password, press Enter , enter the
password, re-enter the password to confirm, and press any key to continue. Repeat
the procedure to set the user password.
„ To initiate password protection while you step away from your system, simply press
Ctrl Alt Backspace simultaneously or place the system into Suspend or Save-to-
File mode. The Caps Lock and Scroll Lock LEDs alternately flash indicating that
you must enter a password to resume operation.