3.3Main menu

The Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup program. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings.

SecurityThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.

 

UEFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode

 

 

Exit

Main

 

Ai Tweaker

Advanced

Monitor

Boot

Tool

Back

Main\

Security >

 

 

 

 

Password Description

 

 

 

To clear the administrator password,

 

 

 

 

 

key in the current password in the

If ONLY the Administrator's password is set,

 

 

Enter Current Password box,

 

then this only limits access to Setup and is

 

 

and then press <Enter> when

 

only asked for when entering Setup

 

 

prompted to create/confirm the

 

If ONLY the User's password is set, then this

 

 

password.

 

is a power on password and must be entered to

 

 

 

 

boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will

 

 

 

 

have Administrator rights.

 

 

 

 

The password must be 3 to 20 characters long.

 

 

 

 

Administrator Password

 

Not Installed

 

 

User Password

 

 

Not Installed

 

 

Administrator Password

User Password

• If you have forgotten your BIOS password, erase the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM to clear the BIOS password. See section 2.3.5 Onboard switches for information on how to erase the RTC RAM.

•The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the default Not Installed. After you set a password, these items show Installed.

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