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5-8. AUTO-DETECT HARD DISKS
This option detects the parameters of an IDE hard disk drive, and automatically enters them into the
Standard CMOS Setup screen.
5-9. PASSWORD SETTING
This BIOS Setup has an optional password feature. The system can be configured so that all users must
enter a password every time the system boots or when BIOS Setup is executed. The user can set either a
Supervisor password or a User password.
5-10. Setting the Password
Select the appropriate password icon (Supervisor or User) from the Security section of the BIOS Setup main
menu. Enter the password and press [Enter]. The screen does not display the characters entered. After
the new password is entered, retype the new password as prompted and press [Enter].
If the password confirmation is incorrect, an error message appears. If the new password is entered
without error, press [Esc] to return to the BIOS Main Menu. The password is stored in CMOS RAM after
the BIOS is exited and saved. Next time the system boots, you are prompted for the password function
presented and enabled.
Enter new supervisor password:
5-11. Password Checking
The password check option is enabled in Advanced Setup by choosing either
Always
(the password prompt
appears every time the system is powered on) or
Setup
(the password prompt appears only when BIOS
runs). The password is stored in CMOS RAM. The user can enter a password by typing on the keyboard. As
the user selects Supervisor or User, the BIOS prompts for a password. Then the user must set the
Supervisor password before he can set the User password. Enter a 1 to 6 characters password. The
password does not appear on the screen when being typed. Make sure you write it down.
5-12. LOAD DEFAULT SETTING
This section permits users to select a group of settings for all BIOS Setup options. Not only can you use
these items to quickly set system configuration parameters, you can also choose a group of settings that
has a better chance of working when the system is having configuration related problems.
5-12-1. Auto Configuration with Optimal Setting
The user can load the optimal default settings for the BIOS. The Optimal default settings are best-case
values that should optimize system performance. If CMOS RAM is corrupted, the optimal settings are
loaded automatically.
Load high performance setting (Y/N) ?