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Disabling the password
To disable the password, simply press [enter] without entering any other letters or
numbers. This will disable the password, the BIOS will tell you by displaying the
following dialog:
CMOS SETUP UTILITY Copyright © 1984 – 2001 Award Software
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Standard CMOS Features
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Frequency/Voltage Control
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Advanced BIOS Features
Load Optimized Defaults
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Advanced Chipset Features
Set Supervisor Password
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Integrated Peripherals
Set User Password
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Power Manag
xit Setup
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PnP/PCI Conf
Password Disabled!!!
Press any key to continue
ithout Saving
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PC Health Status
Password Unknown
If you forgot the password, you can clear the password by erasing the CMOS RAM. The
RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell
battery. Please refer to the CMOS RAM section earlier in this chapter. After clearing the
CMOS memory, hold down <Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user
preferences.
