User's Manual

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Using BIOS Setup
 HDD Security Status
HDD 0 Password State shows whether you have set the hard disk
password or not.
Set HDD 0 Password sets the password for locking the Primary Master
hard disk drive. After setting a password, the hard disk drive can only be
unlocked by the password no matter where it is installed.
 TPM Setup Menu
TPM Support
enables or disables TPM (Trusted Platform Module)
support. TPM (Trusted Platform Module) is a component on your
computer’s mainboard that is specifically designed to enhance platform
security by providing a protected space for key operations and other
security critical tasks.
Current TPM State
shows the current TPM state.
TPM Action
allows you to select between No Change , Clear , Enable and
Activate
, and Disable and Deactivate .
 Intel Trusted Execution Technology enables utilization of additional
hardware capabilities provided by Intel® Trusted Execution Technology.
Boot Menu
The Boot menu sets the sequence of the devices to be searched for the
operating system.
The bootable devices will be automatically detected during POST and shown
here, allowing you to set the sequence that the BIOS uses to look for a device
from which to load the OS.
Exit Menu
The Exit menu displays ways of exiting BIOS Setup Utility. After finishing
with your settings, you must save and exit so that the changes can take
effect.
 Exit Saving Changes saves the changes you have made and exits BIOS
Setup Utility.
 Exit Discarding Changes exits BIOS Setup Utility without saving the
changes you have made.