Security Chip Function - NEC VersaPro VB VG23T/B-T User Manual

Restoring default factory setting values
Please follow these steps to restore your system to the default factory settings.
1
Enter the BIOS setup utility.
2
Press the <F9> key.
A confirmation screen should be displayed.
Press the <Esc> button to cancel and exit.
3
Confirm that [Yes] is selected and then press <Enter>.
This will load the default factory setting values.
4
Press the <F10> key.
A confirmation screen should be displayed.
You can also select [Exit Saving Changes] on the [Restart] menu bar to exit the BIOS
setup utility.
5
Confirm that [Yes] is selected and then press <Enter>.
These setting values are saved, the BIOS setup utility will finish, and your computer
will restart.
Configuration is now complete.
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Security Chip Function

Outline
• The security chip does not guarantee complete protection of data or hardware.
Always exercise appropriate caution when managing and handling important data.
• When [PC Reset] or recovery is performed, initialize the security chip.
For the security chip initialization, please refer to "Initializing the security chip".
Initializing the security chip
Follow the steps below to initialize the security chip.
If the Windows BitLocker drive encryption is used, first disable it and then initialize the
security chip.
1
Click from the Start menu, and click [Shut down].
2
Press the power switch.
3
Open [Control Panel], select [System and Security]  [BitLocker Drive
Encryption], and then click [TPM Administration] from the menu on the left
pane.
This displays the [Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Management on Local
Computer] screen.
4
Click [Clear TPM] from [Actions].
5
Click [Restart].
The sign-out message is displayed, and the computer restarts automatically.
You do not need to click [Close].
6
If a confirmation screen is displayed to check whether to press the <F9>
key after the computer has restarted, follow the on-screen instructions to
press the key.
The settings are saved and the computer restarts.
The security chip is now initialized.
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