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BIOS Setup, User Password, U-Key

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BIOS Setup Security ▶ Administrator Password This item is used to set the administrator password. When a administrator password has been set, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter BIOS Setup. ▶ User Password This item is used to set the user password. When a user password has been set, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter the operating system. Important When you select the Administrator Password / User Password item, a password box will appear on the screen. Type the password, and press . The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory. You will be prompted to confirm the password. Retype the password and press . You may also press to abort the selection and not enter a password. To clear a set password, just press when you are prompted to enter the password. A message will show up confirming the password will be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup/ OS without entering any password. These two items prevent an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration. ▶ U-Key This item is used to enable/ disable USB drive as a key. 3-16

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BIOS Setup
Secur±ty
Adm±n±strator Password
Th±s ±tem ±s used to set the adm±n±strator password. When a adm±n±strator password
has been set, you w±ll be prompted to enter ±t every t±me you try to enter BIOS Setup.
User Password
Th±s ±tem ±s used to set the user password. When a user password has been set, you
w±ll be prompted to enter ±t every t±me you try to enter the operat±ng system.
Important
When you select the Adm±n±strator Password / User Password ±tem, a password box w±ll
appear on the screen. Type the password, and press <Enter>. The password typed now
w±ll replace any prev±ously set password from CMOS memory. You w±ll be prompted to
confirm the password. Retype the password and press <Enter>. You may also press
<Esc> to abort the select±on and not enter a password.
To clear a set password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the
password. A message w±ll show up confirm±ng the password w±ll be d±sabled. Once
the password ±s d±sabled, the system w±ll boot and you can enter Setup/ OS w±thout
enter±ng any password.
These two ±tems prevent an unauthor±zed person from chang±ng any part of your system
configurat±on.
U-Key
Th±s ±tem ±s used to enable/ d±sable USB dr±ve as a key.
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