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Chapter 5: BIOS setup
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Password setting
You can set two passwords:
• Setup password – controls access to the BIOS setup utility.
• System password – controls access to the entire system
You can only set one password at a time using this setting. Which password is
set is determined by the settings in BIOS features setup (see “Security Option”
on page 65).
Setup password
If you set a Setup password, this will set the password you entered and secure
access to the BIOS setup utility. When a password has been enabled you will
be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter BIOS setup. This prevents
unauthorized people from changing any part of your system configuration.
System password
If you set a System password, it will require the user to enter the password
before the system will boot up.
Setting the password
The procedure is the same whether you are setting a Setup password or System
password.
When you choose this item on the CMOS Setup Utility Main Screen, you are
prompted to
Enter Password:
1. Type a password up to eight characters in length, and press
Enter
.
2. When prompted to
Confirm Password:
, re-type the password and press
Enter
.
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