User's Manual

■ chapter 2 bios setup and security feature
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Security Setup
►Boot Settings Configuration
Item Selections /
Sub-menu
Description
Change
Supervisor
Password
N/A Install or Change the Password
Change
User
Password
N/A Install or Change the Password
Clear User
Password
N/A Install or Change the Password
Boot
Sector
Virus
Protection
Disabled
Enabled
To enable or disable the boot sector
protection.
When Enabled, BIOS gives a warning
when any program attempts to rewrite
or delete the boot sector.
Note:
About Boot Sector Virus Protection:
If enabled, the following warning message appears when a program attempts to alter
the boot sector. You may have to enter “N” several times to prevent the boot sector
write.
Boot Sector Write!!!
Possible VIRUS: Continue (Y/N)? _
The following warning message appears when a program attempts to format the
hard disk drive.
Format!!!
Possible VIRUS: Continue (Y/N)? _
Using Password Protection
Two Levels of Password Protection are available. The BIOS
provides both a Supervisor and a User password. If you try to
activate both passwords, the Supervisor password must be set first.