Motherboard Installation
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SECTION 3
SECURITY
PASSWORD SUPPORT
WinBIOS Setup has an optional password feature. The system can be
configured so that all users must enter a password every time the system boots
or when WinBIOS Setup is executed.
You can enter a password by:
•
typing the password on the keyboard,
•
selecting each letter via the mouse.
Setting a password
The Password Check option is enabled in Advanced Setup by choosing either
Always (the password prompt appears every time the system is powered on) or
Setup (the password prompt appears only when WinBIOS Setup is run). The
password is stored in CMOS RAM.
Enter a 1-6 character password. The password does not appear on the screen
when typed. WinBIOS will ask you to retype the password. If you forget it,
you must drain CMOS RAM and reconfigure the system.
Changing a password
Select the Password icon from the Security section of the WinBIOS main
menu. Enter the password and press <Enter>. The screen does not display the
characters entered. After the new password is entered, retype the new
password as prompted and press <Enter>.
If the password confirmation is incorrect, an error message appears. If the new
password is entered without error, press <Esc> to return to the WinBIOS
Setup Main Menu. The password is stored in CMOS RAM after WinBIOS
Setup completes. The next time the system boots up you are prompted for the
password if the password function is present and is enabled.
