Use BIOS security solutions

This section provides BIOS solutions to secure your computer and information.

Wipe the storage drive data

It is recommended that you wipe the storage drive data before recycling the storage drive or the computer.

To wipe the storage drive data:

  1. Restart the computer. When the logo screen is displayed, press F1 or Fn+F1.

  2. Select Security > secure wipe > Enabled.

  3. Press F10 or Fn+F10 to save the changes and exit.

  4. Restart the computer. When the logo screen is displayed, press F12 or Fn+F12.

  5. Select App Menu > secure wipe and press Enter.

  6. Select the storage drive you will wipe and click NEXT.

  7. Select the entire storage drive or partition to wipe as desired.

  8. Select the method as desired and click NEXT.

  9. Click Yes to confirm your option when the prompting window is displayed.

  10. If you have set a hard disk password for the storage drive, enter the password. Otherwise, set a temporary password following the on-screen instructions. Then, click NEXT. The wiping process begins.
    Note: Duration of the wiping process varies depending on the storage drive capacity.
  11. Click Reboot when you are prompted to reset the system, and then one of the following will happen:

    • If the system storage drive data is wiped, you will be prompted that no operating system is found.

    • If the non-system storage drive data is wiped, the computer restarts automatically.

Cover presence switch

The cover presence switch prevents the computer from logging in to the operating system when the computer cover is not properly installed or closed.

To enable the cover presence switch connector on the system board:

  1. Restart the computer. When the logo screen is displayed, press F1 or Fn+F1.

  2. Select Security > Cover Tamper Detected and press Enter.

  3. Select Enabled and press Enter.

  4. Press F10 or Fn+F10 to save the changes and exit.

If the cover presence switch is enabled and the computer cover is not correctly installed or closed, an error message will be displayed when you turn on the computer. To bypass the error message and log in to the operating system:

  1. Properly install or close the computer cover.

  2. Enter the BIOS menu, save and then exit.

Intel BIOS guard

The Intel® BIOS Guard module cryptographically verifies all BIOS updates. This hardware-based security helps prevent software and malware attacks on the computers BIOS.

Smart USB Protection

The Smart USB Protection function is a security function that helps prevent data from being copied from the computer to USB storage devices connected to the computer. You can set the Smart USB Protection function to one of the following modes:

  • Disabled (default setting): You can use the USB storage devices without limitation.

  • Read Only: You cannot copy data from the computer to the USB storage devices. However, you can access data on the USB storage devices.

  • No Access: You cannot access the USB storage devices from the computer.

To configure the Smart USB Protection function:

  1. Restart the computer. When the logo screen is displayed, press F1 or Fn+F1.

  2. Select Security > Smart USB Protection and press Enter.

  3. Select the desired setting and press Enter.

  4. Press F10 or Fn+F10 to save the changes and exit.

Parent topic: Security solutions

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