CHAPTER 3
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BIOS SETUP
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3.11 Supervisor/User Password Setting
This Main Menu item lets you configure the system so that a pass-
word is required each time the system boots or an attempt is made to enter
the Setup program. Supervisor Password allows you to change all CMOS
settings but the User Password setting doesn’t have this function. The way
to set up the passwords for both Supervisor and User are as follow:
1. Choose “Change Password” in the Main Menu and press <Enter>.
The following message appears:
“Enter Password:”
2. The first time you run this option, enter your password up to only 8
characters and press <Enter>. The screen does not display the entered
characters. For no password, just press <Enter>.
3. After you enter the password, the following message appears prompting
you to confirm the password:
“Confirm Password:”
4. Enter exactly the same password you just typed in to confirm the pass-
word and press <Enter>.
5. Move the cursor to Save & Exit Setup to save the password.
6. If you need to delete the password you entered before, choose the
Supervisor Password and press <Enter>. It will delete the password that
you had before.
7. Move the cursor to Save & Exit Setup to save the option you did. Other-
wise, the old password will still be there when you turn on your machine
next time.
