Chapter 4: AMI BIOS
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Delete Boot Option
This feature allows the user to delete a previously defined boot device from which
the system boots during startup.
4-7 Security Settings
•
If the Administrator password is defined ONLY - this controls access to the
BIOS setup ONLY.
•
If the User's password is defined ONLY - this password will need to be entered
during each system startup or boot, and will also have Administrator rights in
the setup.
•
Passwords must be at least 3 and up to 20 characters long.
Administrator Password
Press Enter to create a new, or change an existing Administrator password.
User Password:
Press Enter to create a new, or change an existing User password.
HDD Password:
Select Enable to activate Hard Disk Drive password support. The options are
Enabled and
Disabled
.
: Select Screen
: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/- : Change Opt.
F1 :
General Help
F2 :
Previous Values
F3 :
Optimized Defaults
F4 :
Save & Exit
ESC :
Exit
Version 2.15.1227. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
Set Administrator Password
Main
Advanced
Boot
Exit
Event Logs
Security
Password Description
If ONLY the administrator’s password is set,
then this only limits access to Setup and is
only asked for when entering Setup.
If ONLY the User’s password is set, then this
is a power on password and must be entered to
boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will
have Administrator rights.
The password must be
in the following range:
Minimum
length
3
Maximum
length
20
Access Level
Administrator
Administrator Password
User Password
HDD Password
[Disabled]
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