Main Menu – System functio ns
Firmware
Indicates the firmware version number for the hard disk controller.
Silent Mode – Noise level for hard disks and optical drive
OpticaldriveNoise,opticaldrive
Specifies the noise level for
the hard disk or optical drive. The noise level of the drive is reduced
by decreasing the speed at
which it rotates. The drive must support this function.
Disabled The drive operates at the highest possible spe ed.
Medium
Depending on the drive, the speed is reduced to a medium level. The drive produces
less noise during operation and performance is slightly reduced.
Silent
Depending on the drive, th e speed is reduced to the lowest level. The optical drive
produces less noise during operation and performance is reduced.
Password Status – Display hard disk password status
PasswordStatus
Displays the current security status for t he hard disk.
Not
Supported
The hard disk does not support a password. You cannot assign a password to
this hard disk.
Not Installed
No password has been a ssigned to this hard disk.
Installed
A p assword has just been assigned to the hard disk.
Count expired
The maximum number of
permissible attempts at ent ering the password has bee n
exceeded. Switch off
the system and retry.
Locked
Theharddiskisprot
ected and a password must be entered to gain access.
DCO (Power
Cycle)
DCO (Device Configuration Overlays) is blocked. Switch off the system and retry.
Frozen until
Power off
Restart the system to change the security status of the hard disk. O pen BIOS Setup
during system boot and change the desired settings.
Change Password
The hard d isk password enables you to prevent unauthorized access to your hard disk drives.
Booting the operating system of the hard disk or access to data o n the hard disk can only be
carried out by people who know the hard disk password. The password must consist of four
to eight characters. All alphanumerical characters can be used, and the password is not case
sensitive. When entering the password, the password itself is no t displayed. The settings become
effective immediately and remain effective regardless of how you end the BIOS Setup later.
The status o f the hard disk password is disp layed as per the current setting.
Hard Disk Maste r Password
Access to the hard disk is also granted by entering the master password. This is useful,
for example, if the standard password has been forgotten or i s not known. How ever,
the master password must be kept secret and must be requested from the Fujitsu
Siemens Comput ers Service. The master password can be deactivated so that access
to the hard disk is only possible using the standard password.
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