Forgot the password?

If you forget your password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery. If you need to erase the CMOS RAM, refer to section “1.6 Jumpers” for instructions.

Password Check [Setup]

This field requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system. Select [Setup] to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup. Select [System] to require the password before entering the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [System]

2.7Exit menu

The Exit menu items allow you to load the BIOS setup default settings, save or discard any changes you made, or exit the Setup utility.

Exit & Save Changes

Select Menu

Exit & Discard Changes

Item Specific Help

Load Setup Default

 

Discard Changes

This option saves

 

 

data to CMOS and

 

exits the setup

 

menu.

Exit & Save Changes

Select this option then press <Enter>, or simply press <F10>, to save your changes to CMOS before exiting the Setup utility.

When a confirmation window appears (with a blinking [Y]):

•press <Enter> to save and exit

•type [N], then press <Enter>, or simply press <Esc>, to cancel the command and return to the Exit menu

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