American Megatrends MAN-759 manual Changing a Password, Anti-Virus

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Changing a Password

Select the Supervisor or User icon from the Security section of the WINBIOS Setup main menu. Enter the password and press <Enter>. The screen does not display the characters entered. After the new password is entered, retype the new password as prompted and press <Enter>.

If the password confirmation is incorrect, an error message appears. If the new password is entered without error, press <Esc>. The password is stored in NVRAM after WINBIOS completes. The next time the system boots, a password prompt appears if the password function is present and enabled.

Remember the Password Keep a record of the new password when the password is changed. If you forget the password, you must erase the system configuration information in NVRAM (Non-Volatile Random Access Memory).

Anti-Virus

When this icon is selected from the Security section of the WINBIOS Setup main menu, AMIBIOS issues a warning when any program (or virus) issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. If enabled, the following appears when a write is attempted to the boot sector. You may have to type N several times to prevent the boot sector write.

Boot Sector Write!!!

Possible VIRUS: Continue (Y/N)? _

The following appears after any attempt to format any cylinder, head, or sector of any hard disk drive via the BIOS INT 13 Hard Disk Drive Service:

Format!!!

Possible VIRUS: Continue (Y/N)? _

64Pegasus PCI Motherboard User’s Guide

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Contents Pegasus Pentium PCI ISA Motherboard Revision History Preface Packing List Phone Number CharacteristicsAmerican Megatrends BBS CPU External Clock Frequency PCI Expansion Slot Frequency OverviewCPUs Pegasus PCI Dimensions Pegasus PCI Motherboard Layout Step Action Unpack the MotherboardAvoid Static Electricity Configure CPU Speed J16 J17 J18 J19 J21 J22J12 Configure CPU VoltageCore CPU Voltage J5 and J15 Setting Install Voltage Regulator Manufacturer Part Number AMI Part NumberConnect CPU Fan Install CPU Install MemoryType Manufacturer Part Number Parameter SpecificationSimm Part Numbers Install the Motherboard Connector Attach CablesAttach Cables Pin Description P2 PinoutP1 Pinout P3 Pinout Cmos Drain J29 SettingP14 Pinout Pin Assignments Pin Ground Keyboard Lock Kbdinh VCC Pin Signal Description Connect I/OSTROBE# Connect I/O Pin Use J4 Floppy Connector PinoutTwist in Floppy Cable Connect I/O Connect I/O KEY N/C REQ Install Drivers Pegasus drivers includeTest and Configure Hardware Installation Page Winbios Setup Keystroke Action Using a Mouse with Winbios SetupUsing the Keyboard with Winbios Setup Winbios Setup Menu Winbios Setup Windows See SectionSetup Standard SetupDrive Type How to Configure ScsiParameter Description Hard Disk Drive Types 152 MBAdvanced Setup Optional option ROM messages are not displayed Setting DescriptionAny optional option ROM messages are displayed Advanced Setup Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are Disabled Cont’d Advanced Setup Disabled Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are Disabled Chipset Setup Advanced Power Management APM option to Power Management APM to Enabled and set the powerChipset Setup Chipset Setup Power Management Setup Power Management Setup Power Management Setup IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ12 IRQ15 PCI/PnP Setup VGA Palette ActionPCI/PnP Setup IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ12 IRQ14 IRQ15 DMA Channel Peripheral Setup Offboard PCI IDE Primary IRQ Peripheral Setup Peripheral Setup EPP Amibios Password Support SecuritySetting a Password Changing a Password Anti-VirusUtility Fail-Safe OriginalOptimal Programming Flash ROM Programming the Flash EpromProgramming the Flash ROM Number Description Bootblock Code Checkpoint Codes Code DescriptionDeleting a Password Avoid Static Electricity Component Engineering SpecificationsFrequency Heat Airflow Temperatur Sink Over CPU Over other