MSI Z68A User Guide - Page 58

To clear a set password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the pass

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BIOS Setup drive (FAT/ 32 format only). ▶ Select UEFI file to boot from When the BIOS Boot function as sets to [Enabled], this item is selectable. This item allows to select particular UEFI file from the USB/ Storage (FAT/ 32 format only) drive. And the system will boot from selected UEFI file. ▶ Save current UEFI rom to file Please setup a specific folder in specific USB/ Storage drive to save UEFI file from ROM chip data. Note: it only supports FAT/ 32 file system drive. ▶ Select UEFI file to flash This item allows you to select particular UEFI file from the USB/ Storage (FAT/ 32 format only) drive for updating BIOS. 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 driver device as a key. 3-20

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BIOS Setup
dr±ve (FAT/ 32 format only).
Select UEFI file to boot from
When the BIOS Boot funct±on as sets to [Enabled], th±s ±tem ±s selectable. Th±s ±tem
allows to select part±cular UEFI file from the USB/ Storage (FAT/ 32 format only) dr±ve.
And the system w±ll boot from selected UEFI file.
Save current UEFI
rom to file
Please setup a spec±fic folder ±n spec±fic USB/ Storage dr±ve to save UEFI file from
ROM ch±p data. Note: ±t only supports FAT/ 32 file system dr±ve.
Select UEFI file to flash
Th±s ±tem allows you to select part±cular UEFI file from the USB/ Storage (FAT/ 32 for-
mat only) dr±ve for updat±ng BIOS.
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 pass-
word. 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±ver dev±ce as a key.