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3.6 – Security Setup
Options related to system security can be altered in this section.
Set Supervisor
Password
[Press Enter]
Enter up to seven alphanumeric characters. You
will be asked to confirm by entering the
password a second time. If defined, access to
BIOS setup features is only available upon
entering the correct password.
Password on boot
Disabled
Enabled
Toggles the password to be entered before the
system boots.
Fixed disk boot sector
Normal
Write Protect
Toggles the protection of the hard drive boot
sector from being written to by accident or by a
computer virus.
Diskette Access
Disabled
Enabled
Toggles the request for Supervisor password if
the floppy drive is accessed.
3.7 – Power Setup
Options related to system power saving features can be altered in this section.
ACPI Enabled
Yes
No
Toggles the use of Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface
features. ACPI enables the OS to
manage system resources and
power saving features that would
otherwise be handled by the BIOS.
Power Savings
Customized
Maximum Power savings
Maximum Performance
Disabled
Defines power saving features.
Standby Timeout
Off
1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16 min
Toggles and defines the amount of
time given before the system wi ll
go into Standby power saving
mode.
Auto Suspend Timeout
Off
5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 60 min
Toggles and defines the amount of
time given before the system goes
into Suspend mode after going into
Standby mode. This option can
saves the most energy.
