Psion Teklogix Vehicle-Mount Computer 8590 - Manual (Page 202)

Appendix E: BIOS
Security Settings
E-22 8580/8590 Vehicle-Mount Computer User Manual
E.7.1 Security Settings
E.7.2 Hard Disk Security
This feature enables the users to set, reset or disable passwords for each hard drive
in setup without rebooting. If the user enables password support, a power cycle must
occur for the hard drive to lock using the new password. Both user and master
password can be set independently however the drive will only lock if a user
password is installed.
Feature Options Description
Supervisor Pass-
word
Not installed Reports if there is a supervisor password set.
User Password No installed Reports if there is a user password set.
Change Supervi-
sor Password
Enter password Specifies the supervisor password.
Change User Pass-
word
Enter password Specifies the user password.
Boot Sector Virus
Protection Disabled
Enabled
Select Enabled to enable boot sector protection.
The BIOS displays a warning when any
program (or virus) issues a disk format
command or attempts to write to the boot sector
of the hard disk drive.
If enabled, the following appears when a write is
attempted to the boot sector. You may have to
type N several times to prevent the boot sector
write.
Boot Sector Write!
Possible VIRUS: Continue (Y/N)?
The following appears after any attempt to
format any cylinder, head or sector of any hard
disk drive via the BIOS INT13 hard disk drive
service:
Format!!!
Possible VIRUS: Continue (Y/N)?