User’s Guide
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To disable the password function:
Note:
You still need the old password. If you have forgotten the password,
this procedure will not allow you to access the Setup menus.
1. Make sure that
Boot password:
is set to
Disabled
.
2. Use the Arrow keys to select
Set supervisor password
and press Enter.
3. Press Enter instead of entering a password.
4. Press
Enter again to verify the lack of a password. A
Notice
screen ap-
pears. Press Enter to continue.
5. The
Supervisor password is
and
User password is
lines near the top of the
menu should both state
Disabled
.
Set user password
This option is only available if you have set a supervisor password. A user
password allows limited access to BIOS setup with the password. The
User
password is
line near the top of the menu will reflect that the password has
been enabled.
To set a user password:
1. Use the Arrow keys to select
Set user password
from the
Security
menu,
and press Enter to access the
Set user password
screen.
2. Type in a password no more than seven characters long and press Enter.
Try to think of a password that will be easy for you to remember, but
difficult for someone else to guess.
3. Retype the password to verify, and press Enter. A
Notice
screen appears.
Press Enter to continue.
Backup password:
This function makes a backup copy of the supervisor password onto a floppy
disk. If you forget your password, insert the floppy disk and change the
supervisor password. Make sure you label the diskette containing the backup
password file. It is a hidden file and cannot be seen or read.
Note:
We strongly recommend that you take advantage of
Backup password:
if you are using passwords. We have made the password function very
secure. There is no easy way to erase a forgotten password. If you have not
used the
Backup password:
function, you must send the system back to
Gateway 2000 for a time-consuming repair.
To backup the supervisor password:
1. Make sure the floppy disk drive module is installed in the modular option bay.
2. Place a floppy diskette in the drive and press Enter. A
Notice
screen
appears. Press Enter to continue.
3. Label and store the diskette in a safe place.
