Navigating The Bios Utility; About Passwords - Prestigio Nobile 1560 User Manual

Navigating the BIOS Utility

The main menu items are the following:
• Information - displays a summary of the computer's hardware information.
• Main - contains basic settings about your computer such as date, time, and boot options.
• Advanced - allows you to view and configure your drives, and I/O (input/output) ports.
• Intel Advanced - contains advance technical settings related to the Intel chipset.
• Security - lets you set passwords for protecting your computer.
• Boot - allows you to set the order in which the system boots up.
• Exit - includes options to save or discard your changes, and to exit the BIOS Utility.
Note: Certain parameters are highly technical. Do not make changes to parameters if you do not
understand the function of the particular parameter.
To enter a menu, highlight the item using the < > keys. Within a menu, navigate through the BIOS Utility by following these
instructions:
• Press the cursor up/down keys (/\ \/) to select item.
• Press the F5 or F6 to change the value of a parameter.
• Press Enter to go into a sub-menu.
• Press Esc while you are in any of the menus to go one menu level higher.
Note: You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets. Navigation keys
for a menu are shown at the bottom of the screen. Please refer to the help information that
displays on the Item Specific Help pane of the BIOS Utility as you select a parameter.
For optimum settings, press F9 to load setup defaults; then press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Utility.
Note: Don't forget your password. If you forget your password, you may have to return your
notebook computer to your dealer to reset it.

About passwords

You can set, change or remove passwords in the Security menu.
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ETTING A PASSWORD
Follow these steps:
1. Use the /\ and \/ keys to highlight a password parameter (Supervisor, User or Primary Hard Disk) and press the Enter
key. The password box appears:
2. Type a password in the Enter New Password field. The password may consist of up to eight alphanumeric characters
(A-Z, a-z, 0-9).
Important: Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on
the screen.
3. Press Enter. Then re-enter the password in the Confirm New Password field, and press Enter.
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