Users Guide

Options Description

NOTE: The Status column is displayed only when you validate.

Configuring the setup, system, and hard disk drive

passwords

You can set or change the setup password (setuppwd) also known as BIOS password, the system password (syspwd), and the hard

disk drive password (hddpwd).

To edit the setup, system, or hard disk drive password:

1. In the Edit mode, click the Value to Set text box of the required option.

The corresponding password screen is displayed.

NOTE: To display the password as clear text, select Show Password. When you select Show Password, then the

Confirm Password text box is not displayed. Type the password in the Password text box.

NOTE: The setup and system passwords must contain a minimum of four characters.

2. Type the same password in the Confirm Password text box to confirm the password.

If both the entries match, then a green color check mark is displayed next to the Confirm Password text box. A red X mark is

displayed if both entries do not match.

3. Click SUBMIT.

4. To apply the modifications, export the configuration in ,ini or .exe format. See, Exporting the BIOS configuration.

Clearing setup, system and hard disk drive passwords

using the existing password

You can clear the configured setup, system, and hard disk drive passwords using the existing password.

NOTE: It is not possible to clear the password without knowing the existing password.

To clear the passwords:

1. In the Edit mode, click the Value to Set text box of the required option.

The corresponding password screen is displayed.

NOTE:

To display the password as clear text, select Show Password. If you select Show Password, then the Confirm

Password text box is not displayed.

2. Enter a blank space in the Password text box.

3. Enter a blank space in the Confirm Password text box to confirm the password.

If both the entries match, a green check mark is displayed next to the Confirm Password text box. A red X mark is displayed if both

entries do not match.

4. Click SUBMIT.

5. To apply the modifications, export the configuration in ,ini or .exe format. See, Exporting the BIOS configuration.

Password protection screen

A password protection screen is displayed while exporting a file or report with system or setup password. To export the file with the

password as clear text, click Continue. To export the file without the password, click Mask.

Configuring the autoon option

You can configure the days on which you want the system to automatically turn on using the autoon option from the Power and

Performance Management category.

To configure the days:

1. Click the required option:

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