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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. This would prevent unauthorized use 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 “Always”, the password will be required
both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to “Setup”, prompting only occurs when trying to
enter Setup.
3-13 Load Optimized Defaults/ Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults
When you press <Enter> on this item, you get a confirmation dialog box with a message
similar to:
Load Optimized Defaults?
【OK】 【Cancel】
Pressing <OK> loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal performance
system operations.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
When you press <Enter> on this item, you get a confirmation dialog box with a message
similar to:
Load Optimized Defaults?
【OK】 【Cancel】
Pressing <OK> loads the default values that are factory settings for stable performance
system operations.
3-14 Save Changes and Exit / Discard and Exit Save Changes and Exit
When you press <Enter> on this item, you get a confirmation dialog box with a message
similar to:
Save Configuration Changes and Exit Setup?
【OK】 【Cancel】
Pressing <OK> save the values you made previously and exit BIOS setup.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
When you press <Enter> on this item, you get a confirmation dialog box with a message
similar to:
Discard Changes and Exit Setup?
【OK】 【Cancel】
Pressing <OK> to leave BIOS setting without saving previously set values.