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Set User Password
After you have set a user password using the Set User Password option, the user is prompted to type a valid
password each time the computer is turned on. The computer cannot be used until a valid password is
typed in. For more information on how to set a password, see "Setting, changing, and deleting a password"
on page 38.
Set Supervisor Password
The Set Supervisor Password option enables you to set a password, which deters unauthorized users from
changing configuration settings. If you are responsible for maintaining the settings of several computers, you
might want to set a supervisor password. For more information on how to set a password, see "Setting,
changing, and deleting a password" on page 38.
After you have set a supervisor password, a password prompt is displayed each time you try to access the
Setup Utility program. You cannot access the Setup Utility program until a valid password is typed in.
If you have set both the user password and the supervisor password, you can type either password.
However, to change any configuration settings, you must use your supervisor password.
Setting, changing, and deleting a password
To set, change, or delete a password, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 37.
2. From the Setup Utility program main menu, select Security.
3. Follow the instructions displayed on the screen to set, change, or delete a password.
Note: A password can be any combination of up to 16 alphabetic and numeric characters. For more
information, see "Password considerations" on page 37.
Enabling or disabling a device
This section provides instructions on how to enable or disable user access to the devices connected to the
SATA connectors on the system board.
SATA#1 Configuration
To enable or disable a device, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 37.
2. Depending on your model type, select Device or select Device ® ATA Drives Setup from the Setup
Utility program main menu.
3. Select the desired devices and settings, and press Enter.
4. Press Esc to return to the Setup Utility program main menu. You might have to press Esc several times.
5. Press F10 to save and exit the Setup Utility program.
Note: If you do not want to save the settings, select Exit ® Discard Changes and Exit.
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When this feature is set to Disabled, all devices connected to the SATA connectors
(such as hard disk drive or optical drive) are disabled and will not be displayed in
the system configuration.
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