Owner's Manual

5-8

Using BIOS Setup and System Recovery

typing it again and pressing Enter. You can set the supervisor/user password

to be required for starting up the system and/or entering BIOS Setup.

Password on Boot allows you to enable or disable the entering of password

for booting up your system. Once the password is successfully set and this

item is enabled, it is required for booting up the system.

TPM Support enables or disables TPM (Trusted Platform Module) support.

TPM (Trusted Platform Module) is a component on your computer’s

mainboard that is specifically designed to enhance platform security by

providing a protected space for key operations and other security critical

tasks.

TPM State Menu

The TPM State menu contains various TPM parameters. This menu is

available only when the TPM Support item in the Security menu is set to

Enabled

Information Main Advanced Security TPM State Boot Exit

Current TPM State:

Change TPM State

Disabled and Deactivated

[Enter ]

Item Specific Help

Change TPM State

A disabled security

chip prevents encrypte

data from being used

A deactivated security

chip prevents a user fro

taking ownership

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Current TPM State shows the current TPM state.

Change TPM State allows you to select between

No Change

Clear

Enable &

Activate

, and

Deactivate & Disable

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