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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.
In addition, you can set the BIOS to prompt for a password every time the
system is started or restarted. This prevents the unauthorized use of your
computer. This can be set in the Security option in the BIOS Features Setup
Menu. In the Security option, if it is set to “System”, the password will be
required for both startup and CMOS Setup. If it is set to “Setup”, the password is
only required when entering the CMOS Setup.
Please see below for an illustration of the Password protection in use for the
CMOS Setup screen.
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
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Standard CMOS Features
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Advanced BIOS Features
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Advanced Chipset Features
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Integrated Peripherals
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Power Management Setup
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Load Fail-Safe Defaults
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Load Optimized Defaults
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Set Password
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Save & Exit Setup
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Exit Without Saving
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PnP/PCI Configuration Enter Password:
Esc : Quit F9 : Menu in BIOS
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↓
←
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: Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup
Change/Set/Disable Password