VIA 82C693
MAINBOARD
INSTALLATION
2-2
POWER BUTTON
The power button can be programmed by COMS setup program and it has different
features. Please refer to page 3-23 and page 3-24
for detail function description.
Note: This power button can not be used to power-on the PC system if the
”Password“ is selected to power on your system. (please refer to Section 4.8 for
the “INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS“ in the CMOS setup.) However, you can
always use the power button to turn off the power.
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KEYBOARD (PASSWORD OR HOT KEY)
It is a nightmare when someone uses your PC system without your permission and
modifies or destroys all the valuable data stored in the system. Now the problem can
be avoided by using this mainboard because it allows you to enter your personal
password or a combination of hot key so that you can use it to power on your
system. When the system power is off, This mainboard still keeps scanning the
keyboard status waiting for the correct password or hot key input to turn on the
system power (the stand-by 5V is still working and the power LED on the keyboard
is still active). Without the correct password or hot key, no one else can turn on the
PC system ( neither by the power button ). So the PC system is secured for you.
There are two ways to power-on the PC system by keyboard, they are “Password”
and “Hot KEY”. Please refer to Section 4.8 for the BIOS setup.
When the “Password” and “Hot KEY” is selected, you will have to reboot the PC
system to activate the setting, when you see the POST (Power On Self Test) is
completed, the setting is changed and stored in the CMOS memory. Having finished
the procedure, you may turn the power off and then you can use the keyboard to
power-on the PC system afterward.
In case that you forget the “Password” or “Hot Key”, disconnect the AC power for
30-60 seconds then re-connect the AC power to the PC system, the power button
will be activated again and you can use the power button to turn on the system.
Input your personal password again in the BIOS setup program, and then you may
use the new password to power-on the PC system afterward.
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PS/2™ MOUSE (MOUSE LEFT OR MOUSE RIGHT BUTTON)
When you are tired of pressing on the power button or keying in the password to
turn on the PC system, there is another extremely convenient way for you.
