■ chapter 2 bios setup and security feature C H A P T E R ▼ T W O BIOS SETUP AND SECURITY FEATURE In this chapter, you will learn how to enter the BIOS Setup Menu and manipulate various hardware control settings. You will also learn how to use the built-in security features.
■ chapter 2 bios setup and security feature The Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). It runs and maintains a variety of hardware functions. It is a menu-driven software, which allows you to easily configure and change the settings. The BIOS contains the manufacturer’s default settings for the computer’s standard operations. However, there are occasions when you may be required to modify the default settings in the BIOS.
■ chapter 2 bios setup and security feature Entering the BIOS Setup Screen First turn on the power. When the BIOS performs the POST (Power-On Self Test), press the F2 key quickly to activate the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility. Note: You may need to press the F2 key fairly quickly. Once the system begins to load Windows, you may have to retry by cycle-power on again Leaving the BIOS Setup Screen When you have finished modifying the BIOS settings, exit the BIOS.
■ chapter 2 bios setup and security feature Modifying the BIOS Settings The Phoenix BIOS setup main menu is subdivided into sub-menus. Each menu item is described in this section. Main Setup Under this menu, you may change the time/date and view basic processor and system memory information. Item Date Selections / Sub-menu N/A Time N/A Description Type in the current date, in MM/DD/YY format. Type in the current date, in HH:MM:SS format.
■ chapter 2 bios setup and security feature ►Boot Device Priority Item 1st Boot Device Selections / Sub-menu Removable Dev. CD/DVD Hard Drive Realtek Boot Agent Disabled Description Set the type of device for the 1st drive BIOS attempts to boot from. If Realtek Boot Agent is selected, the system will attempt to load the boot sector from the Ethernet port. 2nd Boot Device Set the type of device for the 2nd drive BIOS attempts to boot from.
■ chapter 2 bios setup and security feature Security Setup ►Boot Settings Configuration Item Selections / Sub-menu N/A Change Supervisor Password Change N/A User Password Description Install or Change the Password Install or Change the Password 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.
■ chapter 2 bios setup and security feature Power Setup Item Selections / Sub-menu Description Long Battery Life Mode Enable Disable When Enabled, maximum battery life can be achieved. The processor performance is lowered. Power Button Mode On/Off Suspend [On/Off]: When the power button is pressed, the system is turned off. [Suspend]: When the power button is pressed, the system enters the suspend mode.
■ chapter 2 bios setup and security feature Exit Setup Item Selections / Sub-menu Description Saves Changes and Exit N/A After you have completed the BIOS settings, select this item to save all settings, exit BIOS Setup utility, and reboot. New system settings will take effect on the next power-up. The F10 key can be used for this operation. Discard Changes N/A Discards changes done so far to any of the setup questions.
