Motion Computing M1400 Manuel D’Utilisation

Chapter 4  Using Your Motion Tablet PC

Motion Computing M1400 Tablet PC User Guide 61

Or, tap the OmniPass key icon to open the OmniPass 
Control Center and then look in the User Accounts 
to see who is logged on.

Passwords protect your Tablet PC from unauthorized access. Passwords can 
create different levels of protection for your Tablet PC and its data:

•

Operating system password — Secures the files on your Tablet PC 
from other users

•

BIOS passwords — Secures the software routines that test hardware at 
startup, start the operating system, and support the transfer of data 
among hardware devices; BIOS is the Basic Input/Output System

• System password — Locks access to the BIOS setup 
• Boot password — Locks access to the system
• HDD (Hard Disk Drive) password — Secures your data so the Hard 

Disk Drive cannot be accessed by removing it and connecting it to 
another Tablet PC

You can set up a Windows operating system password through the Windows 
Control Panel, User Accounts. 

CAUTION: We strongly recommend that you write down your password(s) 
and keep it in a location that is appropriate to your work environment. If you 
enter a wrong BIOS System password several times, you will be locked out 

of the system. If you become locked out, you can restart the Tablet PC and retry the 
password again. You can repeat restarting and retrying the password as many times 
as you want. However, if you are unable to remember your password, you will not be 
able to access your Tablet PC. If this happens, you call Motion Computing Technical 
Support or your Motion reseller for assistance. Have your Tablet PC Serial number 
available (located on the label on the back of the unit) for them to assist you.

The level of security you want on your Tablet PC helps determine what 
BIOS password(s) you set. These are described in the following sections.

To set up a password to access the PhoenixBIOS

TM

 Setup Utility 

on the Tablet PC: