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4. BIOS SETUP Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled] These fields allow you to set the passwords. To set the password, highlight the appropriate field and press . Type in a password and press . You can type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and other keys are ignored. To confirm the password, type the password again and press the . The password is now set to [Enabled]. This password allows full access to the BIOS Setup menus. To clear the password, highlight this field and press . The same dialog box as above will appear. Press and the password will be set to [Disabled]. A Note about Passwords The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify passwords in the Main menu. The passwords control access to the BIOS during system startup. The passwords are not case sensitive. In other words, it makes no difference whether you enter a password using upper or lowercase letters. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: a Supervisor password and a User password. When disabled, anyone may access all BIOS Setup program functions. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full access to all configuration fields. Forgot the Password? If you forgot the password, you can clear the password by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery. To erase the RTC RAM: (1) Unplug your computer. (2) Remove the battery from the motherboard. (3) Wait at least 30 seconds and replace the battery. (4) Short the solder points (see below for location). (5) Turn ON your computer. (6) Hold down during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH) CUC2000 R188 ® R190 CUC2000 Clear RTC RAM Short solder points to Clear CMOS Halt On [All Errors] This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Configura- tion options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but Disk/Keyboard] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This display-only field displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during bootup. You do not need to make changes to this field. 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu ASUS CUC2000 User's Manual 57

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ASUS CUC2000 User’s Manual
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4. BIOS SETUP
4. BIOS SETUP
Main Menu
Halt On [All Errors]
This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Configura-
tion options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but
Disk/Keyboard]
Installed Memory [XXX MB]
This display-only field displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the
system during bootup. You do not need to make changes to this field.
Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled]
These fields allow you to set the passwords. To set the password, highlight the ap-
propriate field and press <Enter>. Type in a password and press <Enter>. You can
type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and other keys are ignored. To
confirm the password, type the password again and press the <Enter>. The pass-
word is now set to [Enabled]. This password allows full access to the BIOS Setup
menus. To clear the password, highlight this field and press <Enter>. The same
dialog box as above will appear. Press <Enter> and the password will be set to
[Disabled].
A Note about Passwords
The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify passwords in the Main menu. The
passwords control access to the BIOS during system startup. The passwords are not
case sensitive. In other words, it makes no difference whether you enter a password
using upper or lowercase letters. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify
two separate passwords: a Supervisor password and a User password. When dis-
abled, anyone may access all BIOS Setup program functions. When enabled, the
Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having
full access to all configuration fields.
Forgot the Password?
If you forgot the password, you can clear the password by erasing the CMOS Real
Time Clock (RTC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is
powered by the onboard button cell battery.
To erase the RTC RAM:
(1)
Unplug your computer.
(2)
Remove the battery from the motherboard.
(3)
Wait at least 30 seconds and replace the battery.
(4)
Short the solder points (see below for location).
(5)
Turn ON your computer.
(6)
Hold down <Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences.
CUC2000
CUC2000 Clear RTC RAM
Short solder points
to Clear CMOS
R190
Intel I/O
Controller
Hub (ICH)
R188