Owner's Manual
Notebook PC E-Manual
77
Security
This menu allows you to set up the administrator and user password 
of your Notebook PC. It also allows you to control the access to your 
Notebook PC’s hard disk drive, input/output (I/O) interface, and USB 
interface.
NOTE: 
•  If you install a User Password, you will be prompted to input 
this before entering your Notebook PC's operating system. 
•  If you install an Administrator Password, you will be 
prompted to input this before entering BIOS.
Password Description
If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, 
then this only limits access to Setup and is 
only asked for when entering Setup. If ONLY 
the user’s password is set, then this is a 
power on password and must be entered to boot 
or enter Setup. In Setup, the User will have 
Administrator rights.
Administrator Password Status NOT INSTALLED
User Password Status NOT INSTALLED
Administrator Password
User Password
HDD Password Status : NOT INSTALLED
Set Master Password
Set User Password
I/O Interface Security
System Mode state User
Secure Boot state Enabled
Secure Boot Control [Enabled]
Key Management
Set Administrator 
Password. The 
password length 
must be in the 
following range: 
Minimum length 3
Maximum length 20
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
Main Advanced Boot Security Save & Exit
→← 
: Select Screen 
↑↓
 : Select Item 
Enter: Select 
+/— : Change Opt. 
F1 : General Help 
F9 : Optimized Defaults 
F10 : Save & Exit 
ESC : Exit 
Version 2.15.1226. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.










