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Technical Reference Booklet
PNP/PCI Configuration Setup
This section describes how to configure the PCI bus system. This section covers some
very technical items and it is recommended that only experienced users should make
any changes to the default settings.
Peripheral Setup
The Peripheral Setup allows the user to configure the onboard IDE controller, floppy disk
controller, the printer port and the serial ports.
Change Supervisor/User Password
You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of then. The differences
between are:
Supervisor Password :
You can enter the Setup Program and change
Supervisor/the User Password.
User Password :
You can enter the Setup Program but only change
the User Password.
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 Six characters in length, and press<Enter>. The new password
will clear the previously entered password from the 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 operate without a password.
To disable a password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the password.
A message will be displayed to confirm that the password is disabled.
PASSWORD DISABLED.
Once the password is disabled, the system will reset and you can enter the Setup
Program freely.
When a password is enabled, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter
setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any setting of your system
configuration.
In addition, when a password is enabled, you can require the BIOS to request a password
every time your system is rebooted. This would further prevent unauthorized use of
your computer.
The password requirement is defined by the Password Check Option of the
Advanced CMOS Setup Menu. If the Password Check Option is set to “Always”, the
password will be required both at resetting and at entering setup. If the option is set to
“Setup”, the prompt only appears when you try to enter setup.
