Asus A7V400-MX SE A7V400-MX SE user's manual for English version - Page 67

To clear the password: 1. Select either the S u p e r v i s o r P a s s w o r d or U s e r P a s s w o r d, then press twice. A P a s s w o r d D i s a b l e d ! message appears on screen to indicate that the password has been cleared. 2. Press any key to continue. The password item value now shows Clear. A note about passwords The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify passwords in the Boot menu. These passwords control access to the BIOS during system startup. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two different passwords: a S u p e r v i s o r P a s s w o r d and a U s e r P a s s w o r d. If you did not set a Supervisor Password, anyone can access the BIOS Setup. If you did, the Supervisor Password is required before entering the BIOS Setup and gain full access to the configuration fields. Forgot the password? If you forget your password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery. If you need to erase the CMOS RAM, refer to section "1.11 Switch and Jumpers" for instructions. Password Check [Setup] Requires users to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the operating system. Select [Setup] to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup. Select [System] to require the password before entering the operating system. Configuration options: [Setup] [System] ASUS A7V400-MX SE 2-31