System And Setup Password; Assigning A System Setup Password - Alienware Aurora R13 Service Manual

Table 6. System setup options—Boot menu (continued)
Boot
File Browser Del Boot Option
Enable USB Boot Support
Boot Option Priorities
Boot Option #1
Boot Option #2
Boot Option #3
Table 7. System setup options—Exit menu
Save & Exit
Save Changes and Reset
Discard Changes and Reset
Restore Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes

System and setup password

Table 8. System and setup password
Password type
System password
Setup password
You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer.
CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer.
CAUTION: Anyone can access the data that is stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended.
NOTE: System and setup password feature is disabled.

Assigning a system setup password

Prerequisites
You can assign a new System or Admin Password only when the status is in Not Set.
About this task
To enter the system setup, press F12 immediately after a power-on or reboot.
Allows you to delete the boot path in the boot option list.
Allows you to enable or disable the USB Boot control.
Displays the available boot devices.
Displays the first boot device.
Default: Windows Boot Manager.
Displays the second boot device.
Default: Onboard NIC (IPV4)
Displays the third boot device.
Default: Onboard NIC (IPV6)
Allows you to exit system setup and save your changes.
Allows you to exit system setup and load previous values for
all system setup options.
Allows you to load default values for all system setup
options.
Allows you to exit your changes.
Allows you to save your changes.
Description
Password that you must enter to log in to your system.
Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the
BIOS settings of your computer.
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