Security functions
Owner Information (device-dependent)
The BIOS feature Owner Informa tion enables you to enter up to 80 characters of text
which is displayed in the bottom left corner of the screen befo re the operating system
boots up. You could use this feature for example to put your name and telephone
number on the notebook in case it is lost or stolen.
Requirements:
• You have been assigned at least the superviso r password.
•IntheBOOT menu, the Boot tim e diagnostic screen option is set to enabled.
► Call up the B IOS Setup a
nd select the Security menu.
► Highlight the Owner Inform ation field and press the Enter key.
► Add the text you would
like to enter under S et Own er Information.
Setup Notice: Changes have been saved is displayed to confirm that the text has been saved.
► From the Exit menu,
choose the option Exit Saving Changes.
► Press the Enter key a nd select Yes.
The notebook will
restart and the Owner Information will be adopted.
Virus Warning (device-dependent)
This field checks the boot sectors of the hard dis k drive to see if any changes have been
made since the previous system start-up. If the boot sector has been changed since the
previous system start-up (e.g. new operating system or v irus attack), a warning is displayed
on the screen. The warning will stay on t he screen until you acknow ledge the changes by
clicking on Confirm o r until you set the Virus Warning function to Disabled.
If the boot sectors have been changed and the reason for this is unknow n, a
programme for finding computer viruses should be loaded.
Such a change is not only caused by viruses, but also by the boot manager.
This function does not replace proper anti-virus software.
No supervisor password is required to set it up.
► Call up the BIOS Se tup and select the Security menu.
► Highlig
ht the Virus Warning field and press the Enter key.
► Select Enabled to activate the Virus Warning function.
► From t
he Exit menu, choose the option Exit Saving Changes.
► Press the Enter key a nd select Yes.
The no
tebook will restart and the settings will be adopted.
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