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Power-on Password, Bypassing the Setup Password, Operation Mode

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Bypassing the Setup Password If you forget your setup password, you can bypass the password security feature by hardware. Follow these steps to bypass the password: 1. Turn off and unplug the system. 2. Open the system housing and set JP7 to 2-3 to bypass the password function. 3. Turn on the system and enter the BIOS utility. This time, the system does not require you to type in a password. You can either change the existing Setup password or remove it by selecting None. Refer to the previous section for the procedure. 3.8.3 Power-on Password The Power-on Password secures your system against unauthorized use. Once you set this password, you have to type it whenever you boot the system. To set this password, enter the BIOS utility, select System Security, then highlight the Poweron Password parameter. Follow the same procedure as in setting the Setup password. Make sure to set JP7 to pins 1-2 to enable the Power-on Password. Operation Mode This function lets you enable or disable the password prompt display. When set to Normal, the password prompt appears before system boot. When set to Keyboard Lock, the password prompt does not appear; however, your system will not respond to any keyboard or mouse input until you enter the correct password. Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-43

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Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility
3-43
Bypassing the Setup Password
If you forget your setup password, you can bypass the password security feature
by hardware.
Follow these steps to bypass the password:
1.
Turn off and unplug the system.
2.
Open the system housing and set JP7 to
2-3
to bypass the password function.
3.
Turn on the system and enter the BIOS utility.
This time, the system does not
require you to type in a password.
You can either change the existing Setup
password or remove it by selecting None.
Refer
to
the
previous
section
for
the
procedure.
3.8.3
Power-on Password
The Power-on Password secures your system against unauthorized use.
Once you
set this password, you have to type it whenever you boot the system.
To set this
password, enter the BIOS utility, select System Security, then highlight the Power-
on Password parameter.
Follow the same procedure as in setting the Setup
password.
Make sure to set JP7 to pins 1-2 to enable
the Power-on Password.
Operation Mode
This function lets you enable or disable the password prompt display.
When set to
Normal
, the password prompt appears before system boot.
When set to
Keyboard
Lock
, the password prompt does not appear; however, your system will not
respond to any keyboard or mouse input until you enter the correct password.