BIOS Settings Glossary - Version 04

Intel® NUC BIOS Settings Glossary BACK
V04 – January 2015 BACK
Serial Port
Devices
Checkbox
Enables or disables the onboard serial port.
Set Hard Disk Drive
Password
Security
User defined
Sets the Hard Disk Drive password
If a HDD Password is created, it must be entered each
boot before operating system access. HDD Passwords
are not recoverable and cannot be removed without the
original password. The drive will remain inaccessible
unless the HDD or Master Key HDD password is entered.
Set Master Hard
Disk Drive
Password
Security
User defined
Sets the Master Hard Disk Drive password
The Master HDD password is only used to unlock a drive
if the HDD password is forgotten. It does not lock a drive
by itself. HDD Passwords are not recoverable and cannot
be removed without the original password. The drive will
remain inaccessible unless the HDD or Master HDD
password is entered.
Set Supervisor
Password
Security
User defined
Sets the Supervisor password.
The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to
view and change all Setup options. If only the supervisor
password is set, pressing <Enter> at the password
prompt of Setup gives the user restricted access to
Setup. If both the supervisor and user passwords are set,
you must enter either the supervisor password or the
user password to access Setup. Setup options are then
available for viewing and changing depending on whether
the supervisor or user password was entered.
Set User Password
Security
User defined
Sets the User password.
Setting a user password restricts who can boot the
computer. The password prompt is displayed before the
computer is booted. If only the supervisor
password is set, the computer boots without asking for a
password. If both passwords are set, you can enter either
password to boot the computer.
Signature Database
(db)
Boot
Information
only
Displays Installed or Not Installed based on the
presence of the UEFI db variable.
Slot 1 PCIe x1
Devices
Information
only
Displays device information for a PCIe device installed in
the bottom Half MiniCard slot.
Shows Not Populated if the slot is empty.
Slot 2 PCIe x1
Devices
Information
only
Displays device information for a PCIe device installed in
the top Full MiniCard slot.
Shows Not Populated if and mSATA drive is installed or
if the slot is empty.
Startup Sound
Boot
Checkbox
If enabled, BIOS will play the Intel sound mark (about 3
seconds long) via onboard audio during each boot. BIOS
may extend boot time slightly if necessary to finish
playing the sound.
Supervisor
Password
Security
Information
only
Reports if there is a supervisor password set.
Suspend
Security
Checkbox
Suspend Intel® Anti-Theft Technology starting on the
next boot.