4.6.4Security

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

Security Settings

 

<Enter> to change

 

 

password.

Supervisor Password

Not Installed

<Enter> again to

User Password

Not Installed

disable password.

Change Supervisor Password

 

 

Boot Sector Virus Protection

[Disabled]

 

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 have set a password, this item shows Installed.

To set a Supervisor Password:

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

2.On the password box that appears, type a password composed of letters and/or numbers, then press Enter. Your password should have at least six characters.

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. Refer to section “3.3 Jumper” for instructions on erasing the RTC RAM.

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