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BIOS SETUP MENU
3.3
PASSWORD
The password mechanism is used for protecting access to DL9600 terminal
parameters. If BSETUP.EXE is run with the -C option, it will warn the user about an
eventual CMOS corruption before asking for the password. No password is required
to be warned about the CMOS memory.
The application recognizes two passwords which are case sensitive:
A)
user defined
B)
the string "degibkdr"
If the user forgets the password, the fixed (B) password provides the key to access
the setup procedure. If the CMOS becomes invalid, bsetup displays a "corrupted
password" message and disables the password, allowing the user to directly access
setup.
If a wrong password is entered, the program ends returning to the DOS prompt.
Notice that the password protects only the DL9600 terminal parameters, not the
terminal itself.
The password can be disabled by entering a null string.
3.4
THE SETUP MENU AND ITS CONFIGURABLE ITEMS
The actual items present in the BSETUP menus depend on the BSETUP.BIN file and
the BIOS version. If the BSETUP.BIN does not match with the BIOS version,
BSETUP.EXE will produce an error message.
The setup menu is composed of several pages, every page contains a list of items
and every item corresponds to a terminal parameter. There is also an exit page that
allows you to save or discard the modifications.
Every page has its own title, written in the upper row of the screen. Every item has a
title and a value (the current value). The title is written on the left, the value on the
right. The current item is characterized by a dot between the title and the value.
You can navigate through pages, move between items and modify them. You can
recognize two types of parameters: valued and ranged. With the ranged parameters,
you must enter a valid value. Erroneous values are recognized, and you must re-
enter a correct number. Erroneous values cannot be introduced with valued
parameters because you can only select from the ones shown.
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