User's Manual

3-10 Using the BIOS Setup Utility
! Assign HDD Password — Allows you to assign a password to allow or restrict
access to the hard disk drive contents.
! Internal HDD Password — Enables or disables the HDD password.
Password Protection
Your NEC Versa supports a password for system security on several levels. Keep in
mind that you must set the supervisor password before the BIOS Setup utility allows
you to set a user password.
Once you set a supervisor password, you must enter it before you can enter BIOS
Setup, access the system at startup, or resume from Suspend or Save-to-File, depending
on your configuration selection.
Establishing Passwords
To establish password protection for entering the BIOS Setup utility or accessing the
system at startup, you must set the supervisor password before setting a user password.
! To enter a password simply select Set Supervisor Password, press
Enter
, enter the
password, re-enter the password to confirm, and press any key to continue. Repeat
the procedure to set the user password.
! To initiate password protection while you step away from your system, simply press
Ctrl Alt Backspace
simultaneously or place the system into Suspend or Save-to-
File mode. The Caps lock and Scroll lock LEDs alternately flash indicating that you
must enter a password to resume operation.
To establish password protection for resuming from Standby or Hibernation modes you
must do the following:
! Set a Windows password in Control Panel, Password Properties, Change
Passwords.
! Enable the option “Prompt for password when the computer goes off standby” in
Control Panel, Power Management Properties, Advanced.