Panasonic CF-72 Series Reference Manual

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20Security MeasuresTo prevent unauthorized access of your computer, the various security measures are provided below.You should set your “Supervisor Password” and “User Password” (The User Passwordcan only be set when the Supervisor Password has been set).Without the password, access to your computer is impossible.Starting up when the password is set(When [Password on boot] of the [Security] menu is set to [Enable].)Enter your password* and press Enter .When you do not want your computer to be used without permission* Supervisor Password or User Password set in the Setup Utility(not the Windows password).Will StartWill Not Start(Power off)When the Setup Utility is started up with Supervisor PasswordYou can register all items of the Setup Utility ( page 54).When the Setup Utility is started up with the User PasswordYou can not register [Advanced] menu and [Boot] menu.The User Password can be changed only when [User Password Protection] hasbeen set to [No Protection]. The User Password cannot be deleted.Only [Password on boot] and [Set User Password] are displayed.F9 does not work.ReferenceSituationYou do not want your computer to be used without permissionYou do not want the data on the hard disk to be read, or data tobe written to the hard disk, in cases including theftYou want to prevent theft or damage to data by using a floppydiskYou want to prevent theft of your computerFunction to useSupervisor PasswordUser PasswordHard Disk LockPrevent operation byusing a floppy diskUse security locksbelowpage 23page 24“Names and Functions of Parts”NOTEWhen [Password on boot] in the Setup Utility is set to [Disable], the password is notnecessary when the computer is started up, but the password becomes necessarywhen the Setup Utility is started up. This alternative makes it possible to preventthe contents of the Setup Utility from being changed.Windows has a security function that differs from the above security measures. For detailed information, refer tothe Windows help.NOTEThree incorrect attemptsorNo password for about a minuteThe correct password