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Field
SATA Mode
Security
The Security menu screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from
unauthorized use.
The following table describes the parameters in the Security menu screen.
Field
Supervisor Password is
User Password is
HDD Password is
Set Supervisor
Password
Set User Password
Set HDD Password
Password on Boot
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Description
Select the SATA controller operating mode.
When set to AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface), the
SATA controller enables its AHCI and RAID features when the
computer boots up.
When set to IDE, the SATA controller disables its AHCI and
RAID functions when the computer boots up.
NOTE: If you do not intend to use the AHCI or RAID features set
this parameter to IDE to speed up the boot-up time.
P h o e n i x S e c u r e C o r e ( t m ) S e t u p U t i l i t y
I n f o r m a t i o n M a i n S e c u r i t y
S u p e r v i s o r P a s s w o r d s : i
U s e r P a s s w o r d s : i
H D D P a s s w o r d i s :
S e t S u p e r v i s o r P a s s w o r d
S e t U s e r P a s s w o r d
S e t H D D P a s s w o r d
P a s s w o r d o n B o o t :
F 1
H e l p S e l e c t I t e m
E s c
E x i t S e l e c t M e n u
Description
Displays the supervisor password status.
Displays the user password status.
Displays the HDD password status.
Press Enter to configure the supervisor password. When set, this password will
allow the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility.
Press Enter to configure the user password. When set, this password will restrict a
user's access to the Setup menus. Only the following menus will be accessible:
• System Time and System Date
• All Exit menu options excluding Load Setup Defaults
A supervisor password must first be set before creating this user password.
Press Enter to configure the HDD password. When set, this password will restrict a
user's access to the hard disk drive. It will be required during boot-up or when
waking from hibernation mode.
Referred to as power-on password. When enabled, the user or
supervisor password will be required to boot up the system. A
supervisor password must first be set before creating this
password.
B o o t E x i t
C l e a r
C l e a r
C l e a r
S u p e r v i s o r P a s s w o r d
c o n t r o l s a c c e s s o f t h e
[ E n t e r ]
w h o l e s e t u p u t i l i t y.
[ E n t e r ]
I t c a n b e u s e d t o b o o t
[ E n t e r ]
u p w h e n P a s s w o r d o n
b o o t i s e n a b l e d .
[ D i s a b l e d ]
- / + F 9
C h a n g e Va l u e s
E n t e r F 1 0
S e l e c t S u b - M e n u
Value
AHCI
IDE
I t e m S p e c i f i c H e l p
S e t u p D e f a u l t s
S a v e a n d E x i t
Value
Clear
Set
Disabled
Enabled
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