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Set Supervisor Password/User Password
You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of them. The
differences between them are:
•
Supervisor password can enter and change the options of the setup menus.
•
User password can only enter but do not have the right to change the options
of the setup menus.
When you select this function, message will appear at the center of the screen to
assist you in entering a password. Type the password and press [Enter]. Note
the password is case-sensitive and can be up to eight characters in length. The
password typed now will clear any previously entered password. You will be
asked to confirm the password by typing it again and pressing [Enter].
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.
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 “Advanced BIOS
Features Setup” menu and its Security option (see “Advanced BIOS Features” in
this chapter). If the Security option is set to
System
, the password will be
required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to
Setup
, prompting only
occurs when trying to enter Setup.
NOTE:
If you forget your password and wish to cancel it, ask your
dealer to reset the CMOS RAM for you.
Exiting Setup
To exit the SETUP program, you can choose “Save & Exit Setup” or “Exit
Without Saving” from the main menu.
After finished with your settings, you must save and exit SETUP so that the
settings can take effect.
