If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “1.6 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM.
After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings.
Security Settings |
|
| <Enter> | to change |
Supervisor Password | : Not | Installed | password. | |
<Enter> | again to | |||
User Password | : Not | Installed | disabled password. | |
Change Supervisor | Password |
| |
User Access | Level |
| [Full Access] |
Change User | Password |
| |
Clear User Password |
| ||
Password Check |
| [Setup] | |
Boot Sector | Virus | Protection | [Disabled] |
User Access Level (Full Access]
This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Configuration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access]
No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility.
View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field.
Limited allows changes only to selected fields, such as Date and Time.
Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility.
Change User Password
Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed.
To set a User Password:
1.Select the Change User Password item and press <Enter>.
2.On the password box that appears, type a password composed of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>.
3.Confirm the password when prompted.
Chapter 2: BIOS setup |