System Resources C-3
Table C-1 System Board Jumper Settings
Function
Jumper J8A1
Configuration
Normal Mode
1-2
Factory setting. Sets the system for
normal operation. The BIOS uses current
configuration information and passwords
for booting.
Configure Mode
2-3
Allows system configuration. After POST,
Setup runs automatically. The
Maintenance Menu appears for setting
configuration parameters (including speed
and password settings).
Recovery Mode
None
Enables BIOS recovery precedures. BIOS
attempts to recover the BIOS
configuration. A recovery diskette is
required (downloadable from the NEC
CSD Web site).
Clearing Your Password
The following sections describe how to clear your password.
1.
Turn off the power and unplug the system and any peripherals.
!
WARNING:
Turn off the system before
you change any jumper settings.
2.
Remove the access cover (see Section 3, “Removing the Access Cover”).
3.
Locate the Configuration jumper (J8A1) on the system board (see “Locating the
Jumper” in the previous subsection).
4.
You may have to remove any installed expansion boards to access the jumper (see
Section 3, “Expansion Board Removal”).
5.
Remove the jumper block from pins 1-2 and set it on pins 2-3. We recommend
that you use needle nose pliers to move a jumper.
6.
Replace the access cover (see Section 3, “Replacing the Access Cover”).
7.
Connect system power cables and monitor.
8.
Power on the system.
The system enters Setup and the Maintenance menu appears. You can disable
thge user and administrator passwords.