7-2 User’s Manual
HW Setup and Passwords
General
This window displays the BIOS version and contains two buttons: Default
and About.
Setup
This field displays BIOS Version and date.
Password
User Password
This option allows you to set or reset the user password for power on.
To enter a user password:
1. Select Registered to display the following prompt:
SEnter Password:
2. Enter a password of up to 10 characters. (You cannot use the following
characters: - ^ @ [ ] ; : , . / space.) The character string you enter is
displayed as a string of asterisks. For example, if you enter a password
consisting of four characters, the display is shown as:
SEnter Password: ****
3. Click the OK button. The following message appears, allowing you to
verify the password.
SVerify Password:
4. If character strings match, the password is registered and the display
changes to:
SThe password was registered
If they do not match, the following message appears. You must repeat
from step 1.
SEntry Error!!!
Default Return all HW Setup values to the factory
settings.
About Display the HW Setup version.
Not Registered Change or remove the password. (Default)
Registered Set the password. A dialogue box will appear to
let you set the password.
If you click the OK button before entering the password, Not
registered will appear on the display.