Set Supervisor / User Password
When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP
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STANDARD CMOS SETUP
BIOS FEATURES SETUP
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
HARDWARE MONITOR SETUP
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
USER PASSWORD
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONEnter new supervisor password:
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS |
| SAVE & EXIT SETUP |
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LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS |
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ESC : Quit ↑↓→← | : Select Item (Shift) | F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values | ||
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults | F7: Load Setup Defaults F10: Save & Exit | |||
Chang /Set /Disabled Password
Figure 11: Password Setting
Type the password, up to six 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: a 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 BIOS Features Setup 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 BIOS Features Setup Menu, you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup.
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