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Appendix C: BIOS Operation
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ETX-P3/C3 User’s Guide
14.5
Security Menu
Feature
Option
Description
Set User Password
Up to seven alphanumeric
characters
Pressing <Enter> displays the dialog box for
entering the user password. In related
systems, this password gives restricted
access to setup.
Set Supervisor Password
Up to seven alphanumeric
characters
Pressing <Enter> displays the dialog box for
entering the user password. In related
systems, this password gives full access to
setup.
Password on boot
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled requires a password on boot.
Requires prior setting of the supervisor
password.
If supervisor password is set and this option is
disabled, BIOS assumes user is booting.
Diskette access
User
Supervisor
Enabled requires supervisor password to
access floppy disk.
Fixed disk boot sector
Normal
Write protected
Write protect the boot sector on the hard disk
for virus protection. Requires a password to
format or Fdisk the hard disk.
Virus check reminder
System backup reminder
Disabled
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Displays a message during bootup asking
(Y/N) if you backed up the system or scanned
for viruses.
Message returns on each boot until you
respond with “Y.”
Daily displays the message on the first boot of
the day, Weekly on the first boot after Sunday,
and Monthly on the first boot of the month.
Notes
: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.
Enabling Supervisor Password requires a password for entering Setup.
Passwords are not case sensitive.
User and Supervisor passwords are related.
A User password is possible only if a Supervisor password exists.
