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Peripheral setup, Using password protection – Elitegroup L373N1 v.4 User Manual

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Peripheral Setup

Item

Selections /
Sub-menu

Description

OnBoard
Parallel
Port

Auto
Disabled

[Auto]:
BIOS will set the Parallel Port automatically.
[Disable]:
The port is disabled.

Parallel
Mode

Normal
Bi-Dir
EPP 1.9
EPP 1.7
ECP

You may choose any one of these settings.
ECP offers the best performance.

Using Password Protection

Two Levels of Password Protection are available. The BIOS

provides both a Supervisor and a User password. If you try to

activate both passwords, the Supervisor password must be set

first.

The passwords activate two different levels of protection:

1.

System always asks for password every time it is powered

on.

2.

System asks for password only when you attempt to enter

BIOS utility.

Have the Password Check item set in Advanced CMOS Setup

Menu (See previous section Advanced CMOS Setup). The

passwords are encrypted and stored in NVRAM. Make sure you

write them down or memorize them. If you lost the passwords, the

computer may need to be sent back to the factory or to an