To set a Supervisor Password:
1.Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press <Enter>.
2.From the password box, type a password combination of at least six (6) letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>.
3.Confirm the password when prompted.
The message “Password Installed” appears after you have successfully set your password.
The Supervisor Password item now shows Installed.
To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password.
To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press <Enter>. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears.
If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “2.6 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 |
|
| password. | |
Supervisor Password | : Installed | <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] |
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 change only to selected fields, such as Date and Time.
Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility.
Chapter 2: BIOS Setup |