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3.7.3Security

The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options.

	BIOS SETUP UTILITY
		Boot
Security Settings			<Enter> to change
Supervisor Password	: Not Installed		password.
			<Enter> again to
User Password	: Not Installed
			disabled password.
Change Supervisor Password
Change User Password
				Select Screen
				Select Item
			Enter Change
			F1	General Help
			F10	Save and Exit
			ESC	Exit

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Change Supervisor Password

Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed.

To set a Supervisor Password:

1.Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press <Enter>.

2.From the password box, type a password composed of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>.

3.Confirm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you successfully set your password.

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 it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 2.6 Jumper 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.

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