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BIOS Setup
ENTER PASSWORD:
Type the password, up to eight 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 Security Option of the BIOS
Features Setup Menu. If the Security Option is set to “System”, 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.
