Users Guide

Menu Item Description
System Date Allows you to set the date on the system.
Asset Tag Displays the asset tag and allows you to modify it for security and tracking purposes.
Keyboard NumLock Allows you to set whether the system boots with the NumLock enabled or disabled. By default the Keyboard
NumLock is set to On.
NOTE: This option does not apply to 84-key keyboards.
Report Keyboard
Errors
Allows you to set whether keyboard-related error messages are reported during system boot. By default, the
Report Keyboard Errors option is set to Report.
F1/F2 Prompt on
Error
Allows you to enable or disable the F1/F2 prompt on error. By default, F1/F2 Prompt on Error is set to Enabled.
In-System
Characterization
This option enables or disables In-System Characterization. By default, In-System Characterization is set to
Enabled.
System and setup password features
You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your system. To enable creation of the system and setup password, the
password jumper must be set to enabled. For more information on the password jumper settings, see System Board Jumper Settings.
System password This is the password that you must enter before you can boot your system.
Setup password This is the password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS or UEFI settings of your
system.
CAUTION: Avoid leaving your system running and unattended. Enabling the password feature provides a basic level of security
for the data on your system.
NOTE: Your system is shipped with the system and setup password feature disabled.
Assigning a system and setup password
The password jumper enables or disables the System Password and Setup Password features. For more information on the password
jumper settings, see System board jumper settings. .
NOTE
:
You can assign a new System Password or Setup Password or change an existing System Password or Setup Password only when the
password jumper setting is enabled and Password Status is set to Unlocked. If the Password Status is set to Locked, you cannot change
the System Password or Setup Password.
If the password jumper setting is disabled, the existing System Password and Setup Password is deleted and you need not provide the
system password to boot the system.
1 To enter System Setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or reboot.
2 In the System Setup Main Menu, select System BIOS and press Enter.
3 In the System BIOS screen, select System Security and press Enter.
4 In the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked.
5 Select System Password, enter your system password, and press Enter or Tab.
Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:
• A password can have up to 32 characters.
• The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9.
90
Using the system setup and boot manager