Gigabyte GA-7VT600 User Manual - Page 57

Set Supervisor/User Password

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English Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software }Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults }Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults }Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password }Power Management Setup Set User Password }PnP/PCI Configurations }PC HFeiagluthreS1ta1t:uLsEoandteFraiPl-SaasfsewDoefradu:lts Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving }Frequency/Voltage Control ESC:Quit higf: Select Item F8:Q-Flash F10:Save & Exit Setup Change/Set/Disable Password Figure 11: Password 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 the password being disabled. Once the 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 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 password is required to access only basic items. If you select "System" at "password check" 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 "password check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup. - 53 - BIOS Setup

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BIOS Setup
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English
Set Supervisor/User Password
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 <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 password.
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 system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.
The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: a SUPERVISOR PASS-
WORD 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 password is required to access only basic items.
If you select
System
at
password check
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 “password check” in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted
only when you try to enter Setup.
Figure 11: Password Setting
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software
}
Standard CMOS Features
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
}
Advanced BIOS Features
Load Optimized Defaults
}
Integrated Peripherals
Set Supervisor Password
}
Power Management Setup
Set User Password
}
PnP/PCI Configurations
}
PC Health Status
}
Frequency/Voltage Control
ESC:Quit
higf
: Select Item
F8:Q-Flash
F10:Save & Exit Setup
Change/Set/Disable Password
Figure 11: Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Enter Password: