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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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