Specifications

Heading Option Description
Boot Order Lets you configure the boot, diskette drive, and hard disk drive orders by physically reordering the
menu entries. The following is the default boot order presented in the menu:
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Optical Drive
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Diskette Drive
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USB Device
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Hard Drive
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Embedded Ethernet controller
You can take the following actions:
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Press Enter to drag a device to a preferred place.
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Press F5 to remove the device from consideration as a bootable device.
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MS-DOS drive lettering assignments might not apply after an operating system other than
MS-DOS has started.
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You must confirm when you by selecting File>Save Changes and then Exit.The computer
then stores boot order changes in the physical ROM.
To temporarily override the boot order and boot from a device other than the default device
specified in Boot Order:
1. Restart the computer.
2. Press F9 when the F9=Boot Menu message appears on the screen.
3. Wait for POST to finish and for the list of bootable devices to display.
4. Use the arrow keys to select the preferred bootable device.
5. Press Enter. The computer then starts from the selected nondefault device. (This does not
change the default boot device.)
Security Setup Password Lets you set and enable a setup password for the administrator.
If you create a setup password, you must use it to change computer setup options, to flash the
ROM, and to make changes to certain Plug and Play settings under Windows.
Power-On
Password
Let you set and enable the power-on password.
Password
Options
This option becomes available depending on the presence of set—up or power-on passwords. It
provides these options:
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Lock Legacy Resources—Prevents the operating system from changing resources to serial,
parallel, or diskette controller. (Appears if a setup password is set.)
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Network Server Mode—Enables network server mode. (Appears if a power-on password is
set.)
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Password Prompt on Warm Boot (Ctrl+Alt+Delete)—Enables a password prompt on a warm
boot. (Appears if a power-on password is set.)
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Setup Browse Mode—Lets you view but not change the F10 Setup Options without having to
enter the setup password. (Appears if a setup password is set.)
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Stringent Password—Lets you bypass the onboard password jumper to disable the power-
on password. (Appears if a power-on password is set.)
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Password prompt on F9, F11, & F12—Lets you access menus without entering the setup
password.
Smart Cover Lets you enable and disable the cover removal sensor to notify you if the sensor is activated.
Table 4-1 Computer Setup (F10) Utility menu descriptions (continued)
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