eMachines IM845GV, User Manual

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Using the BIOS Setup Program
Feature Options Description
CPU Fan Speed No options Displays the CPU fan speed.
System Fan Speed No options Displays the system fan speed.
Feature Options Description
Set Supervisor Password can be up Specifies the supervisor password.
Password to seven alphanumeric
characters.
Set User Password Password can be up Specifies the user password.
to seven alphanumeric
characters.
Password On Boot • Disabled Enables password entry on boot.
• Enabled
Password set Supervisor User mode Password during Password to enter
mode boot the Setup Program
Neither Can change Can change all options None None
all options
Supervisor Can change N/A Supervisor Supervisor
only all options
Both Can change Can change a limited Supervisor or User Supervisor or User
all options number of options
Hardware Monitor Submenu
This submenu reports the speed of CPU fan and system fan.
Security Menu
This menu is for setting passwords and security features.
If you set both the Supervisor and User passwords, you must set the Supervisor password first.
Once both are set, you can enter either the Supervisor password or the User password to access the
Setup or the computer.
The table shows the effects of setting the Supervisor and User passwords.
NOTE
Be sure to remember the password you enter or write it down. You will not be able to access the
computer the next time you turn it on or run SETUP without the password.