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. See section 4.3 “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.

Security Settings

 

<Enter> to change

Supervisor Password

Not Installed

password.

<Enter> again to disable

User Password

Not Installed

password.

Change Supervisor Password

 

 

User Access Level

[Full Access]

 

Change User Password

 

 

Clear User Password

 

 

Password Check

[Setup]

 

Boot Sector Virus Protection

[Disabled]

 

User Access Level (Full Access]

This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Configuration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access]

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