NEC Versa Series Laptop User Manual


 
3-10 Using the BIOS Setup Utility
Security Menu
Choose the Security menu by selecting Security from the Main menu screen. Other
Security menu options are available by selecting submenus.
Use the arrow keys to select one of the Security menu options and press Enter to select
a submenu. Items with grayed-out text are not available. Explanations of each Security
menu item are in the following table.
Security Menu Items
Menu Item Settings (default is bold)
Set Supervisor Password
Press Enter to access.
Use this field to set or change the supervisor
password. Press Enter to bring up a dialog
box where the password can be entered and
confirmed.
Set User Password
Press Enter to access.
Use this field to set or change the user
password. Press Enter to bring up a dialog
box where the password can be entered and
confirmed.
Password on Boot
Disabled, Enabled
When Enabled, requires password entry
before boot. System remains in secure
mode until the password is entered.
Fixed Disk Boot Sector
Normal, Write Protect
Write Protect protects the boot sector on the
hard disk from viruses.