Gigabyte GA-8VM800M user manual Set Supervisor/User Password

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2-10	Set Supervisor/User Password
	CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 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 ConfigurationsEnter Password:	Save & Exit Setup
`	PC Health Status	Exit Without Saving
`	Frequency/Voltage Control
ESC: Quit		KLJI: Select Item
F8: Q-Flash		F10: Save & Exit Setup
	Change/Set/Disable 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:

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.

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