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AST RESEARCH, INC. INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN # 0049 08/26/97
TITLE: Ascentia A+, Floppy Drive Access
SUMMARY
Under certain circumstances (for example, allowing only an
Administrator to access the system) it may be necessary or
desirable to prevent access to the floppy drive on the Ascentia
A+.
This issue affects all Ascentia A+ systems including the
following: 503375 and 503377.
NOTES
The user may disable the floppy drive by following the steps
below:
1. Press the [F2] key at boot to enter System Setup.
2. On the MAIN screen, make the following changes:
Diskette A: "Not Installed"
Boot Options|Floppy Check "Disabled"
3. On the ADVANCED screen, change the following:
Integrated Peripherals|Diskette Controller
to
"Disabled"
4. On the BOOT screen, select boot device as HD or
CD-ROM.
5. Save the changes and reboot the system.
NOTE: This procedure will allow the system to boot without an
error, while preventing access to the floppy drive under DOS and
Windows. This may be needed to allow Administrator access ONLY to
the computer.
However, due to the limited security available on this system,
unauthorized users cannot be completely prevented from making
changes to System Setup that might restore access to devices.
Take the necessary precautions to protect passwords needed to
enter System Setup.
TAN 002551SV
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