VIA 693/693A Twin Processor Mainboard
INSTALLATION
2-2
2.2
AMAZING WAYS TO POWER ON THE PC SYSTEM
When the mainboard has been installed successfully, there are several ways to
power on the system. Please read the following description for all the details.
POWER BUTTON
The power button can be programmed by COMS setup program and it has different
features. Please refer to page 3-15
for detail function description.
Note: This power button can not be used to power-on the PC system if the
”Password“ is selected in the "Power On Function" to power on your
system. (please refer to Section 4.8 for the “INTEGRATED
PERIPHERALS“ in the CMOS setup.) However, you can always use the
power button to turn off the power.
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KEYBOARD (PASSWORD OR HOT KEY)
This mainboard allows you to use your personal password or a combination of hot
key to power on your PC system. When the jumper setting on JP1 is “Enabled”, the
keyboard OnNow function will be activated. Under this circumstance, this
mainboard will keeps scanning the keyboard status waiting for the correct password
or hot key input even when the system power is off (the stand-by 5V is still working
and the power LED on the keyboard is still active). If you have selected the
Password to power on the PC system in the BIOS setup program, the only way to
power on the PC system will be the correct password. ( you can not use the power
button on the front panel to power on the PC system.) When you have selected the
keyboard hot key to power on the PC system, you will be able to use keyboard hot
key to power on the PC system. ( you can use the power button to power on the PC
system as well.) ( Please refer to Section 4.8.- "
Power On function
")
When the “Password” and “Hot KEY” is selected, you will have to reboot the PC
system to activate the setting, when you see the POST (Power On Self Test) is
completed, the setting is changed and stored in the CMOS memory. Having finished
the procedure, you may turn the power off and then you can use the keyboard to
power-on the PC system afterward.
In case that you forget the “Password” or “Hot Key”, disconnect the AC power for
30-60 seconds then re-connect the AC power to the PC system, and then you can use
the PW switch to power on the PC system again. Or you may use JP9 setting to clear
the Keyboard password.
