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There are a number of settings, controlled by the computers BIOS, that can be changed by booting into the BIOS Setup utility. This article will explain what the available BIOS settings are:
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NOTE! Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not exactly reflect your BIOS screens.
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System Date
This item allows you to set the system date. The date format is [day:month:date:year].
| Day | Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, which is determined by BIOS (read-only). |
| Month | The month from 01 (January) to 12 (December). |
| Date | The date from 01 to 31. |
| Year | The current year. |
System Time
Allows you to set the system time. The system clock will run whether the unit is on, off or in a sleep state. The time format is [hour:minute:second].
Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave
These two items display the types of the primary/secondary IDE master/slave devices installed in the notebook. Press [Enter] to show the detailed information of the device, including the device name, vendor, LBA mode, PIO mode and more.
System Information
Shows the firmware information, processor, and system memory configuration.
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Legacy USB Support
Select Enabled to enable the legacy support for USB devices. Setting options: Enabled and Disabled.
The BIOS Setup program allows the user to specify passwords in the Security menu. The passwords control access to the BIOS and certain Security menu options during system startup. The passwords are not case sensitive. In other words, it makes no difference whether you enter a password using upper or lowercase letters. The BIOS Setup program allows the user to specify two separate passwords: a “Supervisor” password and a “User” password. When disabled, anyone may access all BIOS Setup program functions. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full access to all Security menu options.
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Change Supervisor/User Password
When you select this function, a message box will appear on the screen that says [Enter New Password]
Type the password you want, up to six characters in length and press [Enter]. The password typed now will replace any previously set password from the CMOS memory. You may also press [ESC] to abort the selection and not enter a password.
When the Supervisor Password is set, User Access Level and Password Check will be shown on the menu. You can make further settings of access rights in the User Access Level item. Setting options: No Access, View Only, Limited and Full Access. The Password Check item is used to specify the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented. Settings are described below:
| Setup | The password prompt appears only when the user tries to run Setup. |
| Always | A password prompt appears every time when the notebook is powered on or when the user tries to run Setup. |
To clear a set password, just press [Enter] when you are prompted to enter the password. A message box will show up confirming the password will be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup without entering any password
About Supervisor Password and User Password
- Supervisor Password allows the user to enter and change the settings of the setup menu.
- User Password only allows the user to enter the setup menu, but do not have the right to make changes.
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Boot Settings Configuration
Configure settings that occur during system boot.
Boot Device Priority
Allows you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to load the OS.
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Save Changes and Exit
Save the changes you have made and exit the utility.
Discard Changes and Exit
Exit the utility without saving the changes you have made.
Discard Changes
Abandon your changes and reload the previous configuration.
Load Optimal Defaults
Loads the default settings for optimal system performance.
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