Using Passwords - IBM IntelliStation M Pro 6220 User Manual

v Advanced Setup
v PC Health Status
v Error Logs
v Save Settings
v Restore Settings
v Load Default Settings
v Exit Setup

Using passwords

You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A–Z, a–z, and 0–9) for the
user (power-on) password or the administrator password.
You can enable a virus-detecting test that checks for changes in the boot record
when the computer starts. You also can select to run POST in the quick mode or
read the microprocessor serial number.
This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.
Select this choice to change values for advanced hardware features, such as
Cache Control and PCI configuration.
Important: the computer might malfunction if these options are incorrectly
configured. Follow the instructions on the screen carefully.
This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.
– Power Management Setup
Select this choice to enable or disable system power settings, including
automatic power-on settings such as Wake on LAN.
– Chipset Feature
Attention: Do not make changes to the Chipset Feature unless directed to
do so by an IBM authorized service representative.
Select this choice to modify settings that control features of the core chip set
on the system board.
– Processor Control
Attention: Do not make changes to the Processor Control unless directed
to do so by an IBM authorized service representative.
Select this choice to enable or disable the microprocessor cache and
hyper-threading.
Select this choice to display the computer temperature and voltage status, and
fan speeds.
Select this choice to view or clear error logs.
– POST Error Log
Select this choice to view the three most recent error codes and messages
that were generated during POST. Select Clear event/error logs to clear the
POST error log.
Select this choice to save the changes you have made in the settings.
Select this choice to cancel the changes you have made in the settings and
restore the previous settings.
Select this choice to cancel the changes you have made in the settings and
restore the factory settings.
Select this choice to exit from the Configuration/Setup Utility program. If you have
not saved the changes you have made in the settings, you are asked whether
you want to save the changes or exit without saving them.
Chapter 3. Configuring the computer
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