User`s guide

Security Menu Chapter Three - Running BIOS Setup
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The options for this field are:
•
Disabled (default value)
•
Enabled
Password on Boot
This option requires prior setting of the Supervisor password to function. When set
to
Normal
, the system will allow normal access to the HDD boot sector. When set
to
Write
protect, the BIOS blocks all accesses to the boot sector. The options for
this field are:
•
Normal (default value)
•
Write Protect
N
OTE
: Write protecting the HDD boot sector will protect the HDD against boot sector
viruses. However, this option may interfere with the normal operation of certain
operating systems or anti-virus programs which would normally need access to
the boot sector area.
Diskette Access
This option requires prior setting of the Supervisor password to function. When set
to
User
, the system will then require either the Supervisor or User password
before allowing access to the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD). When set to
Supervisor
,
only the Supervisor password will allow access to the FDD. The options for this
field are:
•
User (default value)
•
Supervisor