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 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 (see Section 3). If the Security option is set to “System”, 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 – Exit Selecting

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

► Standard CMOS Features

 

► Frequency/Voltage Control

► Advanced BIOS Features

 

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

► Advanced Chipset Features

 

Load Optimized Defaults

► Integrated Peripherals

 

Set Supervisor Password

► Power Management Setup

 

Set User Password

► PnP/PCI Configurations

 

 

 

 

 

Enter Password:

 

Setup

► PC Health Status

 

Saving

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Esc: Quit

 

↑ ↓ ← →: Select Item

 

 

F10: Save & Exit Setup

Change/Set/Disable Password

Save & Exit Setup

Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:

Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y

Pressing “Y” stores the selections made in the menus in CMOS – a special section of memory that stays on after you turn your system off. The next time you boot your computer, the BIOS

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