56 Using System Setup
Set Supervisor Password: Enables you to set the supervisor password to control
access to the System Setup utility. See ”Creating a Password” on page 60 for
instructions on setting a password.
Password on boot: Determines whether the computer prompts for a password
when starting up. The options are Enabled and Disabled. A supervisor password
must be set before you can enable this option.
Fixed disk boot sector: Enables you to write-protect the hard drive boot sector to
protect against viruses and alterations. Only a user with the supervisor password
can access this field. The options for this field are Normal (default) and Write
Protect.
Diskette access: Enables you to restrict the use of floppy drives. When set to
Supervisor (default), the use of floppy drives is restricted to a user with the
supervisor password. A supervisor password must be enabled before the
Supervisor option can take effect. When set to User, users with either type of
password have access to floppy drives. If the field is set to Supervisor and a user
password is enabled, the user must enter the supervisor password in order to boot
from the floppy drive.
Power Menu
The Power menu of System Setup allows you to enable and adjust your computer’s
sophisticated power-saving features. Enabling these features extends the life of the
battery.
If your computer shipped with Windows 98 installed, the
Power Management works with the settings in the Power
Management option of Control Panel. But if your computer
has DOS, Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0, the Power
Management works with the settings in System Setup.
Power Savings: Enables and disables Maximum Performance mode. The options
are Maximum Performance, Maximum Power Saving(default), Customized and
Disabled. If you set this field to Maximum Performance, the microprocessor and
hard drive run at full speed, unless affected by other power-savings settings. If you
set this field to Maximum Power Saving, the microprocessor and the hard drive run
at slow speed, when there is no user input or device activity. Choose Customized
to alter these settings and Disabled to turn off the Power management function.