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Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter> key. The pass-
word typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. It will
be asked to confirm the password, type the password again and press <Enter> key, or
you may also press <Esc> key to abort the selection and not enter a password.
To disabled a password, just press <Enter> key 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.
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 unanthorzed use of
your system. You determine when the password is required within the Advanced BIOS
Feature setup menu and its Security Options. If the security option is set to “System” the
password will be required both at boot and at enter to setup. If set to “Setup”, prompting
only occurs when trying to enter setup.
