2.6.5Security

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Boot

 

 

 

 

 

Security

 

Select Menu

 

 

 

 

 

Supervisor Password

Clear

Item Specific Help

 

User Password

Clear

 

 

 

Password Check

[Setup]

 

 

 

 

 

Supervisor Password

User Password

These fields allow you to set passwords:

To set a password:

1.Select an item then press <Enter>.

2.Type in a password using a combination of a maximum of eight (8) alpha- numeric characters, then press <Enter>.

3.When prompted, confirm the password by typing the exact characters again, then press <Enter>. The password field setting is changed to Set.

To clear the password:

1.Select the password field and press <Enter> twice. The following message appears:

PASSWORD DISABLED !!!

Press any key to continue...

2.Press any key to continue. The password field setting is changed to Clear.

A note about passwords

The Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program preventing unauthorized access. The User password is required to boot the system preventing unauthorized use.

Forgot your 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 “1.9 Jumpers” for instructions.

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