4-18 System BIOS and Utilities
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CAUTION
When an Administrator Password is enabled,
access to many features in the Setup utility program
is restricted.
How to Set a Password
Use the following steps to select the password feature you
want to set.
1.
Highlight the “Set User Password” or “Set
Administrator Password” field, then press
Enter
. The
Set User Password or Set Administrator Password
dialog box appears on your monitor.
2.
Type a password (up to seven alphanumeric characters)
in the Enter New Password field, then press
Enter
. Your
password should be easy for you to remember, but hard
for others to guess.
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CAUTION
Be careful when typing your password, because you
won’t be able to see any of the characters you type.
3.
Retype your password in the Confirm New Password
field, then press
Enter
.
4.
If the message “User Password Is Set” (or
“Administrator Password Is Set”) appears in the
Security Menu, the password has been set up
successfully.