Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup
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Fixed Disk Boot Sector
This setting may offer protection against viruses when set to Write
Protect, which protects the boot sector on the hard drive from having a
virus written to it. The options are Write Protect and Normal (default).
Password on Boot
Use this setting to decide whether a password is required during bootup.
The options are Enabled (password required, default) and Disabled
(password not required).
Boot
Use the arrow keys to choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility
main menu. For details on how to change the order and specs of boot
devices, refer to the Item Specific Help window. This section describes
all boot BIOS settings.
Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders
The items in the boot list section are bootable devices listed in the sequence
of boot order as specified. The items included in the candidate list are
currently not bootable. Press <+> or <–> to move the device up or down.
Press <F> or <R> to specify the type of an USB device, either fixed or
removable. You can select one item from the boot list and press <X> to
remove it from the list of bootable devices (to make its resource available
for other bootable devices). Conversely, you can select an item from the
candidate list and press <X> to remove it from the candidate list and place
it in the boot list to make it bootable. For details on how to change the
priority of boot order of devices, refer to the Item Specific Help window.
Exit
Use the arrow keys to choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility
main menu. This section describes all Exit BIOS settings.
Exit Saving Changes
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save any changes you made and
exit the BIOS Setup utility.
Exit Discarding Changes
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to exit the BIOS Setup utility without
saving any changes you may have made.