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Security Settings
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If the Administrator password is defi ned ONLY - this controls access to the
BIOS setup ONLY.
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If the User's password is defi ned ONLY - this password will need to be entered
during each system startup or boot, and will also have Administrator rights in
the setup.
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Passwords must be at least 3 and up to 20 characters long.
Administrator Password
Press Enter to create a new, or change an existing Administrator password.
User Password:
Press Enter to create a new, or change an existing User password.
Boot Sector Virus Protection
When this item is Enabled, the BIOS displays a warning when any program (or
virus) issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the
hard disk drive. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
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Chapter 7: BIOS