4. BIOS Setup
User’s Manual
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Table 4.3. Selecting item of the Advanced BIOS Features Setup < 2 / 2 >
Item Option
Description
Security Option
Setup
System
Select whether the password is required every
time the system boots or only when you enter
setup. Select whether the password be
requested whenever the system boots up or
only upon startup of Setup. The default is
"Setup"; you usually do not have to change
this setting.
System: The system won't boot up and access
to Setup will be denied unless the correct
password is entered at the prompt.
Setup: The system will boot, but access to
Setup will be denied if the correct password is
not entered at the prompt. *4
*1 If a warning message appears, run an antivirus program. This feature protects only the boot sector. Note that the
feature does not protect the entire hard disk drive. A virus warning message may be displayed in response to
various diagnostic and installation programs which access the boot sector table. You should disable Virus Warning
before running such a program.
*2 If the system unit contains no HDD (SDD), "HDD-0" causes the system to be booted from the card in the CF
connector on the system unit. ("HDD-1" is disabled.)
*3 Boot-up from a network uses the PXE (Pre-Boot eXecution Environment) client feature.
Boot-up from a LAN requires a server supporting the PXE client. (Such as a Windows remote install server)
*4 To disable security, select PASSWORD SETTING at Main Menu and then you will be asked to enter password. Do
not type anything and just press <Enter>, it will disable security. Once the security is disabled, the system will
boot and you can enter Setup freely.
CAUTION
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If a warning message appears, run an antivirus program. This feature protects only the boot sector.
Note that the feature does not protect the entire hard disk drive. A virus warning message may be
displayed in response to various diagnostic and installation programs which access the boot sector
table. You should disable Virus Warning before running such a program.
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To disable security, select PASSWORD SETTING at Main Menu and then you will be asked to
enter password. Do not type anything and just press <Enter>, it will disable security. Once the
security is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.
