Configuring and Expanding Your Computer Using the BIOS Setup Utility Setting Description Default Security Menu Corporate Evaluator’s Guide 83 User Password is Shows if a user password is set. Clear Administrator Password is Shows if an administrator password is set. Clear Set User Password Press ENTER to set, change, or clear the user password. The password can have no more than 8 characters (0–9, A–Z), and cannot include special or accented characters. Enter Set Administrator Password Press ENTER to set, change, or clear the administrator password, which protects BIOS Setup settings.
The password can have no more than 8 characters (0–9, A–Z), and cannot include special or accented characters. Enter Boot Sets whether a user password is required when the computer boots. Requires the administrator password for changes. Enabled Resume* Sets whether a user password is required when resuming from Standby or Hibernate mode. Requires the administrator password for changes. (Windows 95 and 98 only.) Enabled Undock* Sets whether a user password is required when undocking the computer. Requires the administrator password for changes.
(Windows 95 and 98 only.) Disabled Internal hard disk drive lock* Encodes the current user password (or administrator password if that is the only password set) on the hard disk drive. Disabled Removable Device Boot Sets whether the computer will attempt to boot from a floppy drive or other removable device. Enabled * Resume, Undock, and Internal hard disk drive lock options are available only if the Boot option is enabled.