The password prevents any unauthorized use of your computer. If you set a password, the
system prompts for the correct password before you boot or access “Setup”.
To set a password:
1. At the prompt, type your password. Your password can be up to 8 alphanumeric
characters. When you type the characters, they appear as asterisks (*) on the password
screen box.
2. After typing the password, press the [Enter] key.
3. At the next prompt, re-type your password and press the [Enter] key again to confirm the
new password. After password entry, the screen automatically reverts to the main
menu. To disable the password, press the [Enter] key when prompted to enter the
password. The screen displays a message confirming that the password has been
disabled.
Forget the password?
If you forget the password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM
with jumper JP5. To erase the RTC RAM:
1. Unplug your computer.
2. Set JP5 to “Clear CMOS” for about 10 seconds. Return JP5 to “NORMAL”.
3. Turn on your computer.
4. Hold down the [Delete] key during POST. Enter BIOS setup to re-configure the settings.
3.13 Supervisor Password
This option allows you to set a password to prevent others from changing the BIOS settings of
your system.
BIOS SETUP
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