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You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of them. The differences are:
Change Supervisor password: Can enter and change the options of the setup
menus.
Change User password: Can only enter but do not have the right to change the
options of the setup menus. When you select this function, the following message will
appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.
Enter New Word:
Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The
password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory.
You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press
<Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not enter a password.
To disable a password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the
password. A message will confirm that the password will be disabled. Once the
password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.
PASSWORD DISABLED.
When a password has been enabled, you will be prompted to enter it every time you
try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of
your system configuration.
Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also require the BIOS to request a
password every time your system is rebooted. T his would prevent unauthorized u se
of your computer.
You determine when the password is required within the BIOS Features Setup Menu
and its Security option. If the Security option is set to “System”, the password will be
required both at boot and at e ntry to Setup. If set to “Setup”, prompting only occurs
when trying to enter Setup.
3-13 Load Optimal Defaults/ Load Standard Defaults Load Optimal Defaults
When you press <Enter> on this item, you get a confirmation dialog b ox with a
message similar to:
Pressing <OK> loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal
performance system operations.
Load Standard Defaults
When you press <Enter> on this item, you get a confirmation dialog b ox with a
message similar to: