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2-12 System Utilities
Changing a Password
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1. Use the

and

keys to highlight
Set Supervisor Password
and press
Enter
. The
Set Supervisor Password
dialog is shown. (Figure 2-8)
Figure 2-8. Changing a Password: Set Supervisor Password
2. Type current password in
Enter Current Password
field and press
Enter
.
3. Type new password in
Enter New Password
field and press
Enter
.
4. Retype new password in
Confirm New Password
field and press
Enter
.
5. If new password and confirm new password strings match, The
Setup Notice
dialog is
shown (Figure 2-9). If it is not shown, go to step 6.
Figure 2-9. Changing a Password: Setup Notice
a. Press
Enter
to return to the
BIOS Setup Utility Security
menu.
b.
The Supervisor Password
parameter is shown as
Set.
c. Press
F10
to save changes and exit
BIOS Setup Utility
.
6. If current password and new password strings do not match, the
Setup Warning
dialog
is shown (Figure 2-10). If it is not shown, go to step 7.
Figure 2-10. Changing a Password: Invalid Password
Set Supervisor Password
Enter Current Password [ ] Enter Current Password
Enter New Password [ ]
Confirm New Password [ ]
Setup Notice
Changes have been saved.
[Continue] Continue
Setup Warning
Passwords do not match.
Re-enter password.
[Continue] Continue