3115T Thin Line Industrial Flat Panel PC Chapter 3 – POS-370 Control Board and BIOS Setup
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Defaults Menu
Selecting “Defaults” from the main menu shows you two options, which are
described below.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
When you press Enter on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message
similar to:
Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N) ? N
Pressing ‘Y’ loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance
system operations.
Load Optimized Defaults
When you press Enter on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message
similar to:
Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? N
Pressing ‘Y’ loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal
performance system operations.
Supervisor/User Password Setting
You can set either a supervisor or user password or both. The differences between
these three settings are explained below:
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD: Allows a user to enter and change the options of the
setup menus.
USER PASSWORD: User can enter but does not have the right to change the
options of the setup menus. When you select this function, you will be prompted
to create a password.
ENTER PASSWORD: Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and
press Enter. The password typed now will clear any previously entered password
from CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the
password again and press Enter. You may also press Esc to abort the selection
and not enter a password.
To disable a password, just press Enter when you are prompted to enter the
password. A message will confirm the password will be disabled. Once the
password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.
PASSWORD DISABLED: When a password has been enabled, it will be required
every time you enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing
your system configuration.
When a password is enabled, you may require the BIOS to request a password
every time your system is rebooted. This would prevent unauthorized use of your
computer.
