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The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested 
parameter settings.
NOTE: The sub-items under each device will not be shown if the device control is set to disable or auto. This is 
because the user is not allowed to control the settings in these cases.
ParameterDescriptionFormat/Option
System Time Sets the system time. The hours are displayed 
with 24-hour format.Format: HH:MM:SS 
(hour:minute:second) System Time
System Date Sets...

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Security
The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized 
use.
NOTE: Please refer to “Remove HDD/BIOS Password” section if you need to know how to remove HDD/BIOS 
Password.
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
Main
F1
EscHelp
ExitSelectItem
Select Menu
Change Values
Select Sub-Menu -/+
EnterF9
F10Setup Defaults
Save and Exit
Information Security Boot Exit
Item SpecificHelp
Supervisor Password
controls access of the
whole setup utility....

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The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested 
parameter settings.
NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Don’t forget 
your password. If you forget your password, you may have to return your notebook computer to your 
dealer to reset it.
Setting a Password
Follow these steps as you set the user or the supervisor password:
1.Use the “w” and “y” keys to highlight the Set...

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Removing a Password
Follow these steps:
1.Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. The Set 
Password box appears:
2.Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press e.
3.Press e twice without typing anything in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. The 
computer then sets the Supervisor Password parameter to “Clear”.
4.When you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS...

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If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will show you the 
Setup Warning.
If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will display the following 
message. 

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Boot
This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to load the operating system. Bootable devices 
includes the diskette drive in module bay, the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in module bay.
Phoenix   SecureCore(tm)   Setup   Utility
Main
Item   Specific   Help
U s e   <   >   o r   <   >   t o
select   a   device,   then
p r e s s   < F 6 >   t o   m o v e   i t
u p   t h e   l i s t ,   o r   < F 5 >
t o   m o v e   i t   d o w n   t h e
list.   Press      to
escape...

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Exit
The Exit screen contains parameters that confirmed or discard the changes made to the parameters in the 
BIOS Setup Utility.
The table below describes the parameters in this screen.
ParameterDescription
Exit Saving Changes Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS.
Exit Discarding Changes Exit utility without saving setup data to CMOS.
Load Setup Default Load default values for all SETUP item.
Discard Changes Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items.
Save Changes Save...

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BIOS Flash Utility
The BIOS flash memory update is required for the following conditions:
New versions of system programs
New features or options
Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. 
Use the Flash utility to update the system BIOS flash ROM.
NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery 
Diskette before you use the Flash utility.
NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you use the Flash.
NOTE: Please use...

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Remove HDD Password
This section provide you with a method of removing HDD password:
Remove HDD Password:
If you key in wrong HDD password for three time, “HDD password error code” would display on the 
screen. See the image below.
If you need to solve HDD password locked problem, you can run HDD_PW.EXE
1.
Key in “hdd_pw 15494 0”
2.Select “2”
3.Choose one upper-case string
Reboot system and key in “0KJFN42” or “UVEIQ96” to HDD user password. 

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