Gigabyte GA-7VA1004 manual Set Supervisor/User Password, Enter Password

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Set Supervisor/User Password

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}Standard CMOS Features		Top Performance
}Adv anced BIOS Features		Load Fail-Safe Defaults
}Integrated Peripherals		Load Optimized Defaults
}Pow er Management Setup		SetSuperv isor Password
}PnP/PCI Configurations		SetUser Password
	Enter Password:
Figure 11: Load Fail-Safe Defaults		Sav e & Ex itSetup
}PC Health Status
}Frequency/Voltage Control		Ex itWithout Sav ing
ESC:Quit		higf: SelectItem
F8:Q-Flash		F10:Sav e & Exit Setup

Change/Set/DisablePassword

Figure 13: Passw ord Setting

When you select this function, the follow ing message w ill 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 S etup freely .

The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: a S UPERVISOR PASS- WORD and a USER PAS SWORD. When disabled, anyone may access all BIOS Setup program function. When enabled, the Supervisor passw ord is required for entering the BIOS S etup program and having full configuration fields, the User password is required to access only basic items.

If you select “System” at “Security Option” 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 “Security Option” in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted only w hen you try to enter Setup.

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