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Security Measures
To prevent unauthorized access of your computer, the various security measures are
provided below.
NOTE
●
Windows has a security function that differs from the security function of the Setup
Utility. For detailed information, refer to the Windows help.
You should set your “Supervisor Password” and “User Password” (The User Password can
only be set when the Supervisor Password has been set).
Without the password, access to your computer is impossible.
Starting Up When the Password is Set
When [Password on boot] of [Security] menu is set to [Enable],
enter your password*
1
and press
Enter
.
*
1
Supervisor Password or User Password set in the Setup Utility (not the Windows
password).
*
2
Even if no password is entered for about a minute when starting up the Setup Utility,
the power will not be turned off.
■
When the Setup Utility is started with Supervisor
Password.
You can register all items of the Setup Utility. (
page 54
)
■
When the Setup Utility is started with User Password
●
You can not register [Advanced] menu and [Boot] menu.
●
[Clear registered SD card], [Set Supervisor Password] and [Hard Disk Lock] will not
be displayed on [Security] menu. The User Password can be changed only when
[User Password Protection] has been set to [No Protection]. The User Password
cannot be deleted.
●
F9
does not work.
Situation
Function to use
Reference
You do not want your
computer to be used without
permission.
Supervisor Password
User Password
below
SD Memory Card
Security Function
page 37
You do not want the data
saved on your hard disk to be
read or written over, or you
want to prevent data from
being lost due to theft of the
hard disk.
Hard Disk Lock
page 22
When you do not want your computer to be used without permission
Three incorrect attempts
or
No password for about a minute*
2
The correct password
Enter Password [ ]
Will Not Start
(Power off)
Will Start
