Asus V3-M2A690G V Series Installation manual - Page 102

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5.6.5 Security Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Supervisor Password User Password Password Check Security Clear Clear [Setup] Select Menu Item Specific Help Supervisor Password User Password These fields allow you to set passwords: To set a password: 1. Select an item then press . 2. Type in a password using a combination of a maximum of eight (8) alpha-numeric characters, then press . 3. When prompted, confirm the password by typing the exact characters again, then press . The password field setting is changed to Set. To clear the password: 1. Select the password field and press twice. The following message appears: PASSWORD DISABLED !!! Press any key to continue... 2. Press any key to continue. The password field setting is changed to Clear. A note about passwords The Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program preventing unauthorized access. The User password is required to boot the system preventing unauthorized use. Forgot your 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 "1.9 Jumpers" for instructions. Password Check This field requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system. Select [Setup] to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup. Select [System] to require the password before entering the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [System] ASUS V-Series M2A690G 5-33

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2.
Press any key to continue. The password field setting is changed to
Clear.
A note about passwords
The Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program
preventing unauthorized access. The User password is required to
boot the system preventing unauthorized use.
Forgot your 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 “1.9 Jumpers” for
instructions.
5.6.5 Security
Select Menu
Item Specific Help
Security
Supervisor Password
Clear
User Password
Clear
Password Check
[Setup]
Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Boot
PASSWORD DISABLED !!!
Press any key to continue...
Supervisor Password
User Password
These fields allow you to set passwords:
To set a password:
1.
Select an item then press <Enter>.
2.
Type in a password using a combination of a maximum of eight (8)
alpha-numeric characters, then press <Enter>.
3.
When prompted, confirm the password by typing the exact characters
again, then press <Enter>. The password field setting is changed to
Set.
To clear the password:
1.
Select the password field and press <Enter> twice. The following
message appears:
Password Check
This field requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS
setup or the system. Select [Setup] to require the password before
entering the BIOS Setup. Select [System] to require the password before
entering the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [System]