ASUS ROG GL553VE - BIOS Settings

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BIOS Settings

NOTE: The BIOS screens in this section are for reference only. The actual

screens may differ by model and territory.

Boot

This menu allows you to set your boot option priorities. You may refer to

the following procedures when setting your boot priority.

1.

On the Boot screen, select Boot Option #1.

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Boot Configuration

Fast Boot [Enabled]

Launch CSM [Disabled]

Driver Option Priorities

Boot Option Priorities

Boot Option #1 [Windows Boot Manager]

Add New Boot Option

Delete Boot Option

Sets the system boot

order

← : Select Screen

↑↓ : Select Item

Enter: Select

+/— : Change Opt.

F1 : General Help

F9 : Optimized Defaults

F10 : Save & Exit

ESC : Exit

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2. Press

and select a device as the Boot Option #1.

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Boot Configuration

Fast Boot [Enabled]

Launch CSM [Disabled]

Driver Option Priorities

Boot Option Priorities

Boot Option #1 [Windows Boot Manager]

Add New Boot Option

Delete Boot Option

Sets the system boot

order

← : Select Screen

↑↓ : Select Item

Enter: Select

+/— : Change Opt.

F1 : General Help

F9 : Optimized Defaults

F10 : Save & Exit

ESC : Exit

Boot Option #1

Windows Boot Manager

Disabled

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Security

This menu allows you to set up the administrator and user password

of your Notebook PC. It also allows you to control the access to your

Notebook PC’s hard disk drive, input/output (I/O) interface, and USB

interface.

NOTE:

If you install a User Password, you will be prompted to input this

before entering your Notebook PC's operating system.

If you install an Administrator Password, you will be prompted to

input this before entering BIOS.

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Password Description
If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then

this only limits access to Setup and is only asked

for when entering Setup. If ONLY the user’s password

is set, then this is a power on password and must be

entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup, the User

will have Administrator rights.
Administrator Password Status NOT INSTALLED

User Password Status NOT INSTALLED

Administrator Password

User Password

HDD Password Status : NOT INSTALLED

Set Master Password

Set User Password

I/O Interface Security

System Mode state User

Secure Boot state Enabled

Secure Boot Control [Enabled]
Key Management

Set Administrator

Password. The password

length must be in the

following range:
Minimum length 3

Maximum length 20

Must type with character:

a-z, 0-9

← : Select Screen

↑↓ : Select Item

Enter: Select

+/— : Change Opt.

F1 : General Help

F9 : Optimized Defaults

F10 : Save & Exit

ESC : Exit

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To set the password:

1.

On the Security screen, select Administrator Password or User

Password.

2.

Type in a password then press

.

3.

Re-type to confirm the password then press

.

To clear the password:

1.

On the Security screen, select Administrator Password or User

Password.

2.

Type in the current password then press

.

3.

Leave the Create New Password field blank then press

.

4. Select

Yes in the confirmation box then press

.

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I/O Interface Security

In the Security menu, you can access I/O Interface Security to lock

or unlock some interface functions of your Notebook PC.

To lock an interface:

1.

On the Security screen, select I/O Interface Security.

2.

Select an interface you would like to lock then press

.

3. Select

Lock.

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I/O Interface Security

LAN Network Interface [UnLock]

Wireless Network Interface [UnLock]

HD AUDIO Interface [UnLock]

USB Interface Security

If Locked, LAN controller

will be disabled.

← : Select Screen

↑↓ : Select Item

Enter: Select

+/— : Change Opt.

F1 : General Help

F9 : Optimized Defaults

F10 : Save & Exit

ESC : Exit

LAN Network interface

Lock

UnLock

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USB Interface Security

Through the I/O Interface Security menu, you can also access USB

Interface Security to lock or unlock ports and devices.

To lock the USB interface:

1.

On the Security screen, select I/O Interface Security > USB

Interface Security.

2.

Select an interface that you would like to lock then select

Lock.

NOTE: Setting the USB Interface to Lock also locks and hides the

External Ports and other devices included under USB Interface Security.

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USB Interface Security

USB Interface [UnLock]

External Ports [UnLock]

CMOS Camera [UnLock]

Card Reader [UnLock]

If Locked, all USB device

will be disabled

← : Select Screen

↑↓ : Select Item

Enter: Select

+/— : Change Opt.

F1 : General Help

F9 : Optimized Defaults

F10 : Save & Exit

ESC : Exit

USB interface

Lock

UnLock

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Set Master Password

In the Security menu, you can use Set Master Password to set up

a password-enabled access to your hard disk drive.

To set the HDD password:

1.

On the Security screen, select Set Master Password.

2.

Type in a password then press

.

3.

Re-type to confirm the password then press

.

4. Select

Set User Password then repeat the previous steps to

set up the user password.

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Password Description
If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then

this only limits access to Setup and is only asked

for when entering Setup. If ONLY the user’s password

is set, then this is a power on password and must be

entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup, the User

will have Administrator rights.
Administrator Password Status NOT INSTALLED

User Password Status NOT INSTALLED

Administrator Password

User Password

HDD Password Status : NOT INSTALLED

Set Master Password

Set User Password

I/O Interface Security

Set HDD Master Password.

***Advisable to

Power Cycle System

after Setting Hard

Disk Passwords***

← : Select Screen

↑↓ : Select Item

Enter: Select

+/— : Change Opt.

F1 : General Help

F9 : Optimized Defaults

F10 : Save & Exit

ESC : Exit

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Save & Exit

To keep your configuration settings, select Save Changes and Exit

before exiting the BIOS.

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Save Changes and Exit

Discard Changes and Exit

Save Options

Save Changes

Discard Changes

Restore Defaults

Boot Override

Windows Boot Manager

Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device

Exit system setup after

saving the changes.

← : Select Screen

↑↓ : Select Item

Enter: Select

+/— : Change Opt.

F1 : General Help

F9 : Optimized Defaults

F10 : Save & Exit

ESC : Exit

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To update the BIOS:

1.

Verify the Notebook PC’s exact model then download the latest

BIOS file for your model from the ASUS website.

2.

Save a copy of the downloaded BIOS file to a flash disk drive.

3.

Connect your flash disk drive to your Notebook PC.

4.

Restart your Notebook PC then press

during POST.

5.

From the BIOS menu, select Advanced > Start Easy Flash, then
press

.

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Start Easy Flash

Internal Pointing Device [Enabled]

Wake on Lid Open [Enabled]

Power Off Energy Saving [Enabled]

SATA Configuration

Graphics Configuration

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USB Configuration

Network Stack

Press Enter to run the

utility to select and

update BIOS.

← : Select Screen

↑↓ : Select Item

Enter: Select

+/— : Change Opt.

F1 : General Help

F9 : Optimized Defaults

F10 : Save & Exit

ESC : Exit

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6.

Locate your downloaded BIOS file in the flash disk drive then
press

.

7.

After the BIOS update process, select Exit > Restore Defaults to

restore the system to its default settings.

FSO
FS1
FS2
FS3
FS4

0 EFI

<DIR>

[←→] : Switch [↑↓] : Choose [q] : Exit [Enter] : Enter/Execute

Current BIOS

Platform : GL553
Version : 101
Build Date : Oct 26 2015
Build Time : 11:51:05

New BIOS

FLASH TYPE : Generic Flash Type

ASUSTek EasyFlash Utility

Platform : Unknown
Version : Unknown
Build Date : Unknown
Build Time : Unknown

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