If power-on or setup password is forgotten, change Bit 4 of
switch SW1 from 1 to 0 to bypass the password.
Removing the power-on/setup password
If the customer forgets the power-on or setup password,
set the switch SW1, Bit 4 from 1 to 0 firstly to bypass the
two passwords. Then do the followings to remove the two
passwords:
1. Power on the computer and press
F1
to enter the
BIOS Utility menu.
2. The main screen displays as below:
BIOS Utility
System Information
Basic System Settings
Startup Configuration
Onboard Devices Configuration
System Security
Load Default Settings
↑↓
↵
= Move highlight bar,
= Select, Esc = Exit
3. Using the up or down arrow key, select
System
Security
.
4. Press the
Enter
key.
The password selection window appears:
System Security
Page 1/1
Setup Password -----------------------------------------------
Power-on Password ------------------------------------------
Hard Disk Password ------------------------------------------
↑↓
←→
= Move highlight bar,
= Change setting, F1 = Help
[ None ]
[ None ]
[ None ]
5. Move the highlight bar to
Power-on/Setup Password
.
6. Select
None
.
7. Save the change, and exit the BIOS Utility menu.
The other way to remove the power-on or setup password:
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