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2.5Security Menu

The BIOS Setup program permits two different passwords to control access to the BIOS during system startup: a Supervisor password and a User password. Passwords are not case sensitive, meaning, passwords can be typed in either uppercase or lowercase letters. The table below describes the authority level when setting Supervisor or User Password.

TABLE 2.5.1 Supervisor/User Set Password

Security Option	Supervisor Password	User Password
System	A password is required for	A password is required for
	booting and entering into the	booting and entering into
	CMOS setup and all items can	the CMOS setup and only
	be modified.	“Date” and “Time” could be
		modified. All other items in
		the CMOS are displayed
		only.
Setup	A password is required to	A password is required to
	enter into the CMOS and	enter into the CMOS and
	items can be modified.	only “Date” and “Time”
		could be modified. All other
		items in the CMOS are
		displayed only.

TABLE 4.5.2 User Set Password only

Security Option	Supervisor Password	User Password
System	None	A password is required for
		booting and entering into
		the CMOS setup and all
		items can be modified.
Setup	None	A password is required to
		enter into the CMOS setup
		and all items can be
		modified.

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