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System security – Acer 330 User Manual

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System Utilities

System Security

The System Security sub-menu allows you to safeguard your computer and

data with passwords and other security measures.

The following table describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in

boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.

Parallel
Port

Enables or disables the parallel port.

When enabled, you can set the base I/O
address, interrupt request (IRQ) and
operation mode of the parallel port.

If operation mode is set to ECP, the direct
memory access (DMA) channel of the
parallel port is set to 1.

Enabled or
Disabled

378h, 278h, or
3BCh

7 or 5

ECP, Standard, or
Bi-directional

Parameter

Description

Options

Setup
Password

When set, this password protects the
computer and this BIOS Utility from
unauthorized entry. See the following section
for instructions on how to set a password.

Disabled or
Enabled

Parameter

Description

Options