SOYO P54C, P55C manual Supervisor Password

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BIOS Setup

Parallel Port Mode

Choose ECP + EPP (default), Normal

 

or EPP, ECP mode. The mode depends

 

on your external device that connects to

 

this port.

ECP Mode Use DMA

Choose DMA3 (default) or DMA1.

 

This setting only works when the

 

Onboard Printer Mode is set at the ECP

 

mode.

Parallel Port EPP Type

Choose EPP specification Ver. 1.7 or 1.9

 

(default).

Supervisor Password

Based on the setting you made in the ÒSecurity OptionÓ of the ÒBIOS FEATURES SETUPÓ, this Main Menu item lets you configure the system so that a password is required every time the system boots or an attempt is made to enter the Setup program. Change the password as follows:

1.Choose ÒSUPERVISOR PASSWORDÓ in the Main Menu and press <Enter>. The following message appears:

ÒEnter Password:Ó

2.Enter a password and press <Enter>.

(If you do not wish to use the password function, you can just press <Enter> and a ÒPassword disabledÓ message appears. )

3.After you enter your password, the following message appears prompting you to confirm the new password:

ÒConfirm Password:Ó

4.Re-enter your password and then Press <ESC> to exit to the Main Menu.

Important: If you forget or lose the password, the only way to access the system is to set jumper JP5 to clear the CMOS RAM. All setup information is lost and you must run the BIOS setup program again.

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Contents 5EAS5 Soyotm Table of Contents Bios setup… … ..… .… … … ..… … … .… … On-board supports Flash Memory for easy upgrade Bios Key FeaturesSupports Socket 7 for upgrade Supports 1 stripsof 8/16/32 MB Unbuffered DIMMsElectrostatic Discharge Precautions Unpacking the MainboardMainboard Layout w/ Default Settings TAG SramMainboard Default Setting Remarks on the Cyrix and IBM P200+ CPUs Hardware Setup JumpersJP16 PCI Bus Asynchronous/Synchronous Jumper CPU Type Configuration Frequency Setting2. CPU Jumper Settings Stability Ð1Ð3. CPU Jumper Settings 3. CPU Jumper Settings Stability 1. Single Voltage 3.3V CPU 3 Dual Voltage CPU Bank Bank 1 & Bank Dimm Bank 2& Dimm Multi I/O Port Addresses CN1 PS/2 Mouse Connector J18 Speaker Connector Bios Setup Standard Cmos Setup Bios Setup Drive a & B Video Halt OnCPU Internal Bios Features SetupQuick Power CacheSetting Boot SequenceBoot Up Num Swap FloppyChannel Adapter BiosIDE Second ControlDram Auto Chipset Features SetupConfiguration Read Pipeline Video Bios CacheableSdram Cycle Length Write PipelinePower Management Setup HDD Power Down Video Off Method Choose V/H Sync+Blank default, BlankConserve Mode Doze ModeDMA/master Primary IntrResources PNP/PCI Configuration SetupReset Controlled ByActivated By IrqxDmax assigned Select PCI-AUTO,ISA, or assign a PCI SlotLoad Setup Defaults Load Bios DefaultsIntegrated Peripherals Channel IDE Prefetch ModeIDE HDD Block Mode On-chip IDE FirstIDE Secondary Master Onboard Uart 2 ModeIR Duplex Mode IDE Secondary SlaveSupervisor Password User Password IDE HDD Auto Detection Appendix a Appendix B Quick Installation Guide Additional jumper settingsQuick Installation Guide

P55C, P54C specifications

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