System Security - Acer Power SC Service Manual

System Security

The Setup program has a number of security features to prevent unauthorized access to the system and its
data.
The following screen appears if you select System Security from the main menu:
Supervisor Password...............................................[None]
User Password .......................................................[-----]
Disk Drive Controller
Floppy Drive ........................................................ [Normal]
Hard Disk Drive ................................................... [Normal]
Processor Serial Number ........................................[Disabled]
The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Settings in boldface are the default and
suggested settings.
Parameter
Supervisor Password
User Password
Disk Drive Controller
Floppy Drive
Hard Disk Drive
Processor Serial Number
40
System Security
Description
Prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS
utility.
Secures your system against unauthorized
use. Once you set this password, you have
to type it whenever you boot the system.
Allows you to protect your system's floppy
drive and hard disk data from being modified
(possible under DOS mode only).
Protects your floppy drive data from being
modified.
Protects your hard disk data from being
modified.
Enables or Disables the processor serial
number (only if system have PIII processor).
Options
None or Present. The Present setting
allows you to set a Setup password. For
instructions on how to set a Setup
password, refer to "Setting a Password"
on page 41.
Normal, Write Protect All Sectors, Write
Protect Boot Sectors
Normal, Write Protect All Sectors, Write
Protect Boot Sectors
Enabled or Disabled
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