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Set Supervisor/User Password

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2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software  Standard CMOS Features  Advanced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power Management Setup  PnP/PCI ConfiguratioEnsnter Password:  PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Esc: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Change/Set/Disable Password Press on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press . You will be requested to confirm the password. Type the password again and press . The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: Supervisor Password When a system password is set and the Password Check item in Advanced BIOS Features is set to Setup, you must enter the supervisor password for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes. When the Password Check item is set to System, you must enter the supervisor password (or user password) at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup. User Password When the Password Check item is set to System, you must enter the supervisor password (or user password) at system startup to continue system boot. In BIOS Setup, you must enter the supervisor password if you wish to make changes to BIOS settings. The user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes. To clear the password, press on the password item and when requested for the password, press again. The message "PASSWORD DISABLED" will appear, indicating the password has been cancelled. GA-M61PME-S2P Motherboard - 48 -

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Set Supervisor/User Password
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software
Esc: Quit

: Select Item
F8: Q-Flash
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Change/Set/Disable Password
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Exit Without Saving
Enter Password:
Press <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press <Enter>. You
will be requested to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>.
The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords:
Supervisor Password
When a system password is set and the
Password Check
item in
Advanced BIOS Features
is
set to
Setup
, you must enter the supervisor password for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS
changes.
When the
Password Check
item is set to
System
, you must enter the supervisor password (or
user password) at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup.
User Password
When the
Password Check
item is set to
System
, you must enter the supervisor password (or
user password) at system startup to continue system boot. In BIOS Setup, you must enter the
supervisor password if you wish to make changes to BIOS settings. The user password only
allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes.
To clear the password, press <Enter> on the password item and when requested for the password,
press <Enter> again. The message "PASSWORD DISABLED" will appear, indicating the password has
been cancelled.