4. BIOS SETUP
you have a USB keyboard.
4.9
Load Setup Defaults
The chipset defaults are settings that provide for maximum system performance. While
Award has designed the custom BIOS to maximize performance, the manufacturer has
the right to change these defaults to meet their needs.
4.10
User Password
When you select this function, a message appears at the center of the screen:
ENTER PASSWORD:
Type a password up to eight characters and press “Enter”. Typing a password clears
any previously entered password from CMOS memory. Once you have pressed the
“Enter” key, the following message appears:
CONFIRM PASSWORD:
Re-enter the same password and press “Enter”. To abort the process at any time, press
Esc.
For the “
Security Option”
item in the
BIOS Features
Setup screen, select “
System”
or
“
Setup”
:
System
Enter a password each time the system boots and whenever you enter
Setup.
Setup
Enter a password whenever you enter Setup.
NOTE:
To clear the password, simply press “Enter” when asked to enter a
password. The password function is then disabled.
4.11
IDE HDD Auto Detection
BIOS setup will display all possible modes that are supported by the HDD including
NORMAL, LBA & LARGE. If HDD does not support LBA modes, no ‘LBA’ option
will be shown. If number of cylinders is less than or equal to 1024, no ‘LARGE’
option will be shown. Users can select a mode which is appropriate for them.
4.12
Save & Exit Setup
This feature allows the changes to be made to the CMOS setup to be saved.
The system will resume booting after a successful save.
