Asus A8V A8V-VM User's Manual for English Edition - Page 74

².3 Security

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Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password to change password. again to disabled password. Select Screen Change Supervisor Password Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help SPaeslescwtotrhdisitietemmotnotsoeptoofrtchheasncgreeethneshsuopwesrvthiseordpefaasuslwtFE1SoN0Crodt.SEaxTInvihetsetaaSnllduepdExe.irAtvfistoerr you set a password, this item shows Installed. To set a Supervisor Password: 1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press . 2. From the password box, type a password composed of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. The message "Password Installed" appears after you successfully set your password. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . The message "Password Uninstalled" appears. If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section "1.9 Jumpers" for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. 2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup

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Chapter 2: BIOS setup
If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS
Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “1.9
Jumpers” for information
on how to erase the RTC RAM.
Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled]
When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap
Interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
2.².3 Security
The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.
Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options.
Security Settings
Supervisor Password
: Not Installed
User Password
: Not Installed
Change Supervisor Password
Change User Password
<Enter> to change
password.
<Enter> again to
disabled password.
Change Supervisor Password
Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor
Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After
you set a password, this item shows Installed.
To set a Supervisor Password:
1.
Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press <Enter>.
2.
From the password box, type a password composed of at least six
letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>.
3.
Confirm the password when prompted.
The message “Password Installed” appears after you successfully set your
password.
To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password
then press <Enter>. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears.
After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow
you to change other security settings.