Intergraph TD-300 Maintenance Manual - Security Menu

Chapter 6 - Using AMIBIOS Setup          93

Parallel Port IRQ 

-- This parameter allows you to select a base IRQ for the

parallel port.  The default is IRQ-7, or IRQ-5 may be selected.  Either IRQ

can be assigned to any of the LPT port numbers as shown in the parallel port

table above.

ECP DMA Channel 

-- This parameter activates when the Parallel Port

Mode is set to ECP.  You can select a DMA channel for the parallel port

when operating in ECP mode.  Values for this parameter are None, CH 1

through CH 7.  When the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP, the default DMA

channel is 5.

Security Menu

The Security Menu allows you to change the system password and enable or

disable virus protection.

Password

To prevent unauthorized users from accessing the AMIBIOS Setup program,

enter a password on this menu.  If you do not enter a password, then the

system will not prompt users for a password when they start AMIBIOS

Setup.  This password does not affect the system logon password.

Note:

The Advanced Setup menu contains the Password Checking

parameter that enables the system to use the password that you enter.

➤

To enter a password:

1.

Select the Password icon.  The Password menu displays.

2.

Type the characters (maximum of six) for the password, and then

press 

ENTER

.

3.

Re-type the password to confirm it and press 

ENTER

.

➤

To disable a password:

1.

Select the Password icon.

2.

Type in the current password, and press 

ENTER

.