Security Menu Details; System Boot Entry; Hard Disk Password; Password Usage Summary - Asus M8 User Manual

Security Menu Details

System Boot Entry

Set Password:
This field allows you to set the User password. To set the User password, highlight this field and
press [Enter].
Type the password and press [Enter]. You can type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols
and other keys are ignored. To confirm the password, type the password again and press the [Enter].
The User password is now set. This password allows full access to the BIOS Setup menus.
To clear the password, highlight this field and press [Enter]. The same dialog box as above will
appear. Press [Enter] twice. The password is now cleared.
Password checking: [Disabled]
This option requires prior setting of the User password to function. When enabled, the system will
then require the User password before the system can bootup. When set to Always, the system will
then require either the User password before allowing access to the system when resuming from
suspend. The configuration options are: [Disabled] [On Boot] [Always]

Hard Disk Password:

This function is set in the same way as the System Boot Entry above. Hard disk password places a
protection on each hard disk drive partition so that a password is necessary in order to access the
hard disk drive. If someone tries to access the hard disk drive from another computer, it would
appear as if there is no usable partition on the hard disk drive. If the hard disk drive is used on this
or another Notebook PC with this function, a password will be asked when the hard disk drive is
accessed.
NOTE: If used as a primary hard disk drive, the Notebook PC will access the hard disk drive when
the Notebook PC is turned ON.

Password Usage Summary

There are several security passwords available to protect the Notebook PC. The following are
situations where passwords can be applied.
Power ON: The BIOS will prompt for a password before booting the operating system. If three
failed attempts are detected, the BIOS will halt the Notebook PC.
Resume: The BIOS will prompt for a password when resuming from STR or STD mode. If three
failed attempts are detected, the BIOS will not allow the Notebook PC to wake up.
BIOS Setup: The BIOS will prompt for a password when entering BIOS setup. If three failed
attempts are detected, the BIOS will halt the Notebook PC.
Hard Drive: The BIOS will prompt for a password before accessing the hard disk drive. Access
will be denied until the correct password is entered.
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