Dialogue a33i User Guide

Read this section to learn how to secure your computer against 
unauthorized access and damage.

Securing against unauthorized access

Your computer provides three different levels of protection to secure 
your computer system and data against unauthorized access.

The BIOS password prevents unauthorized bootup and unauthorized 
access to the BIOS setup utility. Once the password is set, you must 
enter the password at the start of the boot procedure. Refer to the 
BIOS Setup Utility Reference Guide for more details.

The hard disk password prevents unauthorized access to your hard 
disk. Once the password is set, you must enter the password after the 
BIOS power on self test is completed. Refer to the BIOS Setup Utility 
Reference Guide to see how to set a hard disk password.

Using operating system passwords to prevent unauthorized access is 
very common. Windows XP allows several of user names and 
passwords to be set for different users. Refer to the Windows XP 
user's manual to see how to create user names and passwords. 

If you forget the BIOS password, contact a service center or an 
authorized reseller to get help.

If you forget the hard disk password, contact a service center or 
an authorized reseller to get help.