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Table 3. Security menu items (continued)
Menu item
Fingerprint
Security Chip
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Submenu item
Predesktop Authentication
Reader Priority
Security Mode
Password Authentication
Reset Fingerprint Data
Security Chip Selection
Selection
• Disabled
• Enabled
• External ➙ Internal
• Internal Only
• Normal
• High
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Enter
• Discrete TPM
• Intel PTT
Comments
Enable or disable fingerprint
authentication before the
operating system is loaded.
If External ➙ Internal
is selected, an external
fingerprint reader is used
if attached. Otherwise, an
internal fingerprint reader
is used. If Internal Only
is selected, an internal
fingerprint reader is used.
If fingerprint authentication
fails, you still can start
the computer by entering
a password. If you have
selected Normal, enter a
power-on password or a
supervisor password; if you
have selected High, enter a
supervisor password.
Enable or disable password
authentication. This item
is displayed only if you
have selected High for the
Security Mode option.
This option is used to erase
all fingerprint data stored
in the fingerprint reader
and reset settings to the
factory state. As a result,
any power-on security
features previously enabled
will not be able to work until
they are re-enabled in the
fingerprint software.
If you select Discrete TPM,
you can use a discrete TPM
chip with TPM 1.2 mode.
If you select Intel PTT,
you can use Intel Platform
Trusted technology (PTT)
with TPM 2.0 mode.
If you change from Intel
PTT to Discrete TPM, a
message pops up that all
encryption keys will be
cleared in the security chip.
If you want to continue,
select Yes.
If you change from Discrete
TPM to Intel PTT, a
message pops up that all
encryption keys will be
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