BIOS Utilities
5 - 18 Security Menu
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Note
: To clear existing passwords press
Enter
and type the existing password, then
press
Enter
for the new password (without typing any password entry) and
Enter
again to confirm the password clearance.
Note
:
You can only set the user password after you have set the supervisor pass-
word.
Set User Password (Security Menu)
You can set a password for user mode access to the
Aptio Setup
Utility
. This will
not affect access to the computer OS, (only the
Setup
utility) unless you choose to
set a
Password on Boot
(see below). Many menu items in the
Aptio Setup
Utility
cannot be modified in user mode.
Note
:
You can only set the user password after you have set the supervisor pass-
word.
Password on boot: (Security Menu)
Specify whether or not a password should be entered to boot the computer (
you may
only set a password on boot if a supervisor password is enabled
). If “
Enabled
”
is selected, only users who enter a correct password can boot the system (
see the
warning in the sidebar
). The default setting is “
Disabled
”.
Password Warning
If you set a boot pass-
word (Password on boot
is “Enabled“),
NEVER
forget your password.
The consequences of
this could be serious. If
you cannot remember
your boot password you
must contact your ven-
dor and you may lose all
of the information on
your hard disk.
Summary of Contents for PRO 17
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