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supervisor password :
can enter and change the options of the setup menus.
user password
:
just can only enter but do not have the right to change the options of
the setup menus. When you select this function,
the
following
message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in
creating a
password.
ENTER
PASSWORD:
Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press
<Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously entered
password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the
password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may
also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not enter a password.
To disable a password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to
enter the password. A message will confirm the password will be
disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and
you can enter Setup freely.
PASSWORD
DISABLED.
When a password has been enabled, you will be prompted to enter it
every time you try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized
person from changing any part of your system configuration.
Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also require the
BIOS to request a password every time your system is rebooted. This
would prevent unauthorized use of your computer.
You determine when the password is required within the BIOS
Features Setup Menu and its Security option (see Section 3). If the
Security option is set to password will be required both at boot and at
entry to Setup. If set to “Setup”, prompting only occurs when trying to
enter Setup.
4.15 Exit Selecting
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Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:
Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?
Y
Pressing “Y” stores the selections made in the menus in
CMOS – a special section of memory that stays on after you
turn your system off. The next time you boot your computer,
the BIOS configures your system according to the Setup
selections stored in CMOS. After saving the values the
system is restarted again.
Exit Without Saving
Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:
Quit without saving (Y/N)?
Y
This allows you to exit Setup without storing in CMOS any
change. The previous selections remain in effect. This exits
the Setup utility and restarts your computer.
Appendix A. Watch-Dog Timer
The WatchDog Timer is a device to ensure that standalone systems
can always recover from abnormal conditions that cause the system
to crash. These conditions may result from an external EMI or a
software bug. When the system stops working, hardware on the board