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Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu

The Hard Disk Security submenu is for configuring hard disk security features.

Figure 13. Hard Disk Security Submenu

Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu

Menu Field

Default

Description

Drive0 Password
Is:

Clear

A display-only field. Set is displayed when the Drive0 Password is set and Clear when it is not.

Set Drive0
Password

[Enter]

Sets, changes or cancels Drive0 Password. The Drive0 Password may be up to seven characters
long and include only letters or numbers (no symbols). Passwords are NOT case-sensitive. To can-
cel a password press the Enter key instead of entering characters in the Enter New Password field
and in the Re-enter New Password field. When a Drive0 Password is set it must be used to access
the hard disk. Data on the hard disk cannot be read on other systems.

Password Entry
on Boot:

[Enabled]

When set to Disabled, it is not necessary to enter a Hard Disk Password before booting the OS.
The hard disk is still password-protected without password entry.

F1

Help

ESC

Exit

Select Item

Select Menu

-/Space

Enter

F9

Setup Defaults

F10

Save and Exit

Change Values

Select Sub-Menu

Main Advanced Security Power Savings Exit

Item Specific Help

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Hard Disk Security

Drive0 Password Is:

Clear

*Set Drive0 Password:

[Enter]

Password Entry on Boot: [Enabled]

*Hard Disk Password cannot be set or changed

if the system is rebooted from OS. Choose "Save

Changes and Power Off" in Exit Menu to shut down

the system, then Hard Disk Password can be set

or changed on next boot.

When set to disabled,

Hard Disk Password

entry is not required

before OS boot.

The hard disk is still

password-protected

without password entry.

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