Gigabyte GA-8I915G Pro Manual - Page 46

Set Supervisor/User Password

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English 2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility -Cop y right (C) 198 4-2004 Award Software } Stan dard CM OS Features } Advanc ed BIOSFe atures } IntegratedPeripherals } Power Manag ementSetup } PnP/PCIConfigur ationEsnter Pa ssword: } PCH ealth Status } MB In telligent Tweaker(M. I.T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults SetSu pervisor Pa ssword SetUser Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC: Qu it F8:Q- Flash higf:Selec t Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Change/Set/Dis able Password Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features w hich the sy stem automatically detects. When y ou select this function, the follow ing message will appear at the center of thescreen to assist y ou in creatingapassw ord. Ty pe the passw ord, up to eight characters, and press . You will be asked to confirm the passw ord. Ty pe the passw ord again and press . You may also press to abort the selection and notenter apassw ord. To disable passw ord, just press w hen y ou are promptedto enter passw ord. A message "PASSWORD DISABLED" w illappearto confirm the passw ord being disabled. Once the passw ord is disabled, the sy stem w ill boot and you can enter Setup freely . The BIOS Setup program allow s y outo specify tw o separate passwords: SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD. When disabled, any onemay access all BIOSSetup program function. When enabled, the Superv isor passw ord is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields, the Userpassw ord is required to access only basic items. If y ou select "Sy stem" at "Password Check" in Adv ance BIOS Features Menu, y ou w illbe prompted for the passw ord ev ery time the system is rebooted or any time y ou try to enter SetupMenu. If you select "Setup" at"Password Check" inAdv ance BIOSFeatures Menu, y ou w ill be prompted only w hen y ou try to enter Setup. GA-8I915G Pro Motherboard - 46 -

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GA-8I915G Pro Motherboard
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English
2-10
Set Supervisor/User Password
Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically
detects.
When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in
creating a passw ord.
Ty pe the passw ord, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. You will be asked to confirm the passw ord.
Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not enter
a passw ord.
To disable passw ord, just press <Enter> w hen y ou are prompted to enter passw ord. A message
"PASSWORD DISABLED" will appear to confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is disabled,
the sy stem w ill boot and you can enter Setup freely .
The BIOS Setup program allow s y ou to specify tw o separate passwords:
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD. When disabled, anyone may access all BIOS Setup
program function. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program
and having full configuration fields, the User passw ord is required to access only basic items.
If y ou select "Sy stem" at "Password Check" in Adv ance BIOS Features Menu, y ou w ill be prompted for the
passw ord ev ery time the system is rebooted or any time y ou try to enter Setup Menu.
If you select "Setup" at "Password Check" in Adv ance BIOS Features Menu, y ou w ill be prompted only w hen
y ou try to enter Setup.
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software
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Standard CMOS Features
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Advanc
ed BIOS Fe
atures
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IntegratedPeripherals
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Power Management Setup
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PnP/PCIConfigurations
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PC Health Status
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MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
ESC: Quit
higf
: Selec t Item
F8: Q- Flash
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Change/Set/Disable Password
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Su pervisor Pa ssword
Set User Password
Enter Pa
ssword: