Password Protection Of Operating System; Virus Protection For The Hard Disk - Fujitsu Siemens Computers AMILO L Series Operating Manual

Password protection of operating system

With the supervisor password or the user password, you have assigned in the BIOS Setup
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Utility (see "Set the supervisor and user password" section), you can also prevent booting
of the operating system.

Virus protection for the hard disk

Activating hard disk protection
► Call the BIOS Setup Utility.
► Select the Security menu and press the Enter key.
► Mark the Fixed Disk Boot Sector field and select the Write Protect entry.
If you do not want to make any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup Utility.
► Select the Exit Saving Changes option in the Exit menu.
► Select OK and press the Enter key.
The notebook boots and your hard disk is now protected against viruses.
Deactivating hard disk protection
► Call the BIOS Setup Utility.
► Select the Security menu and press the Enter key.
► Mark the Fixed Disk Boot Sector field and select the Normal entry.
If you do not want to make any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup Utility.
► Select the Exit Saving Changes option in the Exit menu.
► Select OK and press the Enter key.
The notebook boots and your hard disk is no longer protected against viruses.
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