Chapter 4 Award BIOS Setup
4-13. PASSWORD SETTING
User is allowed to set either supervisor or user password, or both of them. The difference is that the supervisor password can enter and change the options of the setup menus while the user password can enter only but do not have the authority to change the options of the setup menus.
TO SET A PASSWORD
When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.
Enter Password:
Type the password up to eight characters in length, and press < Enter >. The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press the < Enter > key. You may also press < Esc > to abort the selection and not enter a password.
User should bear in mind that when a password is set, you will be asked to enter the password everything you enter CMOS setup Menu.
TO DISABLE THE PASSWORD
To disable the password, select this function (do not enter any key when you are prompt to enter a password), and press the <Enter> key and a message will appear at the center of the screen:
PASSWORD DISABLED!!!
Press any key to continue...
Press the < Enter > key again and the password will be disabled. Once the password is disabled, you can enter Setup freely.
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