User Guide

Software Functional Overview
FIC MD02 Service Manual 3-35
Register Bit Number
Function
Addr
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Name
R/W
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Logic
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Description
F1h
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3.6.3 Security
The user may enter up to eight standard text characters for a password. The password
includes two levels. The higher priority is the Supervisor Password. The lower priority is the
User Password. The Supervisor Password can access all the system resource, while the User
Password may not access the floppy disk when it is protected by Supervisor Password. Also,
the User Password may not access the floppy disk when the Supervisor Password protects it.
When the security function is enabled, the system will request the user to enter password
during the following situation:
• Power On → The system will prompt the user to enter the password before booting
the OS. If the user key in the wrong password for 3 times, then the system will halt..
• Entering CMOS Setup → The system will prompt the user to enter the password
before entering the CMOS Setup. If the user keys in the wrong password for 3 times,
then the system will halt.
3.7 CMOS Setup Utility
The Setup utility is used to configure the system. The Setup contains the information
regarding the hardware for boot purpose. The changed settings will take effect after the
system rebooted. Refer to Chapter 1 on running BIOS Setup Program for more detailed
information.
3.8 Definitions of Terms
10Base-T (Ethernet) -
A networking standard that supports data transfer rates up to
10Mbps (10 megabits per second).
100Base-T (Fast Ethernet) -
A relatively new networking standard that supports data
transfer rates up to 100Mbps.
ACPI
- Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface, a power
management specification developed by Intel, Microsoft, and Toshiba.
CardBus -
The 32-bit version of the PCMCIA PC Card standard. In addition to
supporting a wider bus (32 bits instead of 16 bits), CardBus also supports bus mastering
and operation speeds up to 33MHz.
Clock Throttling
– South bridge function that allows the CPU clock to be stopped and
started at a known duty cycle using the STPCLK# pin to enter and exit Stop Grant mode.
Clock throttling is used for power saving, thermal management, and reducing the
processing speed.
DIMM (SODIMM) -
Dual In-line Memory Module, a small circuit board that holds memory
chips. A Single In-line Memory Module (SIMM) has a 32-bit path to the memory chips
whereas a DIMM has 64-bit path. Because the Pentium processor requires a 64-bit path
to memory, you need to install SIMMs two at a time. With DIMMs, you can install one
DIMM at a time. SODIMM is Small Outline Dual In-line Memory Module used in
notebook computers.
DMI -
Desktop Management Interface, an API to enable software to collect information
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