HP Vectra VE4 User Manual page 21

Setting Other Security Features
Disabling Startup from Disk Drives
Your PC can be configured to prevent it being started from the hard disk drive, flexible disk
drive, or both. If both types of drive are disabled, the PC can only be started from a network.
To prevent the configuration being changed to allow startup from disk drives, set a
password. If both User and Administrator passwords are set, the Administrator password
must be entered to change the setting.
1. Start the Setup program (see "Using the HP Setup Program").
2. If a password has not been set, set one now (see "How to Set a Password").
3. Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the Start from FDD field if you wish to
disable starting from the flexible disk drive.
4. Use the [F8] key to disable the function.
5. Repeat steps 2 and 3 using the Start from HDD field if you wish to disable starting
from the hard disk drive(s).
6. If you do not wish to change any other settings, use the [F3] key to save your settings
and exit the Setup program.
Preventing Writing to Flexible Disks
Your PC can be configured to prevent data from being copied onto a flexible disk. To
prevent the configuration from being changed to allow data to be copied onto diskettes, set
a password. If both User and Administrator passwords are set, the Administrator password
must be entered to change the setting. The following sections describe how to perform these
actions.
1. Start the Setup program (see "Using the HP Setup Program").
2. If a password has not been set, set one now (see "How to Set a Password").
3. Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the
4. Use the [F8] key to disable the drive(s).
5. If you do not wish to change any other settings, use the [F3] key to save your settings
and exit the Setup program.
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