User manual
Table Of Contents
- System specifications
- System utilities
- Replacing notebook components
- Preventing static electricity discharge
- Preparing the work space
- Required tools
- Preparing the notebook
- Removing the battery
- Removing the bay cover
- Adding or replacing memory modules
- Replacing the wireless card
- Replacing the hard drive
- Replacing the optical drive
- Replacing the keyboard cover
- Replacing the multimedia board
- Replacing the keyboard
- Replacing the LCD panel assembly
- Replacing the palm rest
- Replacing the speakers
- Replacing the touchpad board
- Replacing the modem board
- Replacing the USB board
- Replacing the Bluetooth module
- Replacing the system board
- Replacing the cooling assembly
- Replacing the processor
- Replacing the LCD front panel
- Replacing the webcam
- Replacing the LCD
- Replacing the LCD panel hinge brackets
- Replacing the power button board
- Replacing the Kensington lock cap
- Replacing the microphone
- Replacing the antennas
- Replacing the LCD assembly lid
- Troubleshooting
- Connector locations
- FRU (Field-Replaceable Unit) list
- Test compatible components
- Online support information

CHAPTER 2: System utilities
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Security
Use the Security menu option to set system passwords to protect your computer
from unauthorized use.
.
D2D Recovery Enables or disables the D2D Recovery
function. This function allows the user to
create a hidden partition on the hard drive
to store the operation system. User can
then use this partition to restore the system
to factory defaults by pressing the Alt+F10
keys during system boot-up.
Disabled
Enabled
SATA Mode Select the SATA controller operating mode.
When set to AHCI (Advanced Host
Controller Interface), the SATA controller
enables its AHCI and RAID features when
the computer boots up.
When set to IDE, the SATA controller
disables its AHCI and RAID functions when
the computer boots up.
Note: If you do not intend to use the AHCI
or RAID features set this parameter to IDE
to speed up the boot-up time.
AHCI
IDE
Parameter Description Option
Supervisor
Password Is
Displays the supervisor password status. Clear
Set
User Password Is Displays the user password status. Clear
Set
HDD Password Is Displays the hard drive password status. Clear
Set
Parameter Description Format/Options
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
Main
F1
Esc
Help
Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
Change Values
Select Sub-Menu
-/+
Enter
F9
F10
Setup Defaults
S a v e a n d E x i t
Information Security Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
Supervisor Password
c o n t r o l s a c c e s s o f t h e
whole setup utility.
I t c a n b e u s e d t o b o o t
u p w h e n P a s s w o r d o n
boot is enabled.
Supervisor Password s:
User Password s:
:
S e t U s e r P a s s w o r d
Set Password
P a s s w o r d o n B o o t :
i
i
H D D P a s s w o r d i s
HDD
Set Supervisor Password
Clear
Clear
Clear
[Enter]
[Enter]
[Disabled]
[]Enter