Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)
Menuitem
SubmenuitemSelectionComments
FingerprintReader•Disabled
•Enabled
IfyouselectEnabled,youcanuse
thengerprintreader.
Thunderbolt•Disabled
•Enabled
IfyouselectEnabled,youcanuse
theThunderboltfeature.
IntelATModuleActivation•Disabled
•Enabled
•Permanently
Disabled
EnableordisabletheUEFIBIOS
interfacetoactivatetheIntelAT
module,whichisanoptionalthe
anti-theftservicefromIntel.
Note:IfyousettheIntelAT
moduleactivationtoPermanently
Disabled,youwillbeunableto
enablethissettingagain.
Anti-Theft
Computrace
•Disabled
•Enabled
•Permanently
Disabled
EnableordisabletheUEFIBIOS
interfacetoactivatethecomputrace
module.Computraceisanoptional
monitoringservicefromAbsolute
Software.
Note:Ifyousetthecomputrace
moduleactivationtoPermanently
Disabled,youwillbeunableto
enablethissettingagain.
SecureBoot
•Disabled
•Enabled
EnableordisabletheUEFISecure
Bootfeature.SelectEnableto
preventunauthorizedoperating
systemsfromrunningatboot
time.SelectDisabledtoallowany
operatingsystemstorunatboot
time.
PlatformMode
UserMode
SecureBootModeStandardMode
ResettoSetupMode
•Yes
•No
Thisoptionisusedtoclearthe
currentplatformkeyandputthe
systemintosetupmode.You
caninstallyourownplatformkey
andcustomizetheSecureBoot
signaturedatabasesinsetupmode.
SecureBootmodewillbesetto
custommode.
SecureBoot
RestoreFactorykeys•Yes
•No
Thisoptionisusedtorestoreall
keysandcerticatesinSecureBoot
databasestofactorydefaults.Any
customizedSecureBootsettings
willbeerased,andthedefault
platformkeywillbere-established
alongwiththeoriginalsignature
databasesincludingcerticatefor
Windows8operatingsystem.
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