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Set Supervisor/User Password

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English Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2003 Aw ard Softw are }Standard CMOS Features Top Performance }Adv ancedBIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults }Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults }Pow er Management Setup SetSuperv isor Password }PnP/PCI Configurations }PC HFeiagluthreS1ta1t:uLsEoandteFraPil-aSasfsewDoefradu:lts SetUser Password Sav e& Ex itSetup }Frequency/Voltage Control Ex itWithout Sav ing ESC:Quit higf: SelectItem F8:Dual BIOS /Q-Flash F10:Sav e& Exit Setup Change/Set/DisablePassword Figure 12: Passw ord Setting When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. Type the password, up to eight characters, and press . You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press . You may also press to abort the selection and not enter a password. To disable password, just press when you are prompted to enter password. A message "PASSWORD DISABLED" will appear to confirm thepassword being disabled. Oncethe password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: a S UPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD. When disabled, anyone may access all BIO S Setup program function. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields, the User password is required to access only basic items. If you select "System"at "Security Option"in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu. If you select"Setup"at "Security Option"inAdvance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup. - 59 - BIOS Setup

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BIOS Setup
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English
Set Supervisor/User Password
When y ou select this function, the follow ing message w ill appear at the center of the screen to assist y ou
in creating a passw ord.
Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. You will be asked to confirm the
password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the
selection and not enter a passw ord.
To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password. A message
"PASSWORD DISABLED" will appear to confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is
disabled, the sy stem w ill boot and y ou can enter Setup freely .
The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: a S UPERVISOR PASS-
WORD and a USER PASSWORD. When disabled, anyone may access all BIO S Setup program
function. When enabled, the Superv isor passw ord is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and
hav ing full configuration fields, the User password is required to access only basic items.
If y ou select “Sy stem” at “Security Option” in Adv ance BIOS Features Menu, y ou w ill be prompted for
the passw ord ev ery time the sy stem is rebooted or any time y ou try to enter Setup Menu.
If y ou select“Setup” at “Security Option” in Adv ance BIOS Features Menu, y ou w ill be prompted only
w hen y ou try to enter Setup.
Figure 12: Passw ord Setting
CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2003 Aw ard Softw are
}
Standard CMOS Features
Top Performance
}
Advanced BIOS Features
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
}
Integrated Peripherals
Load Optimized Defaults
}
Pow er Management Setup
Set Supervisor Password
}
PnP/PCI Configurations
}
PC Health Status
}
Frequency/Voltage Control
Ex it Without Sav ing
ESC:Quit
higf
: Select Item
F8:Dual BIOS /Q-Flash
F10:Sav e & Exit Setup
Change/Set/DisablePassword
Enter Password: