AWARD BIOS 3-13
The
"
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS
" function loads the system default data directly
from ROM and initialize associated hardware properly. This function will be necessary
only when the system CMOS data is corrupted.
3-6
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS
3-7
CHANGE PASSWORD
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A59CPA9)
CMOS SETUP UTILITY
AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
Load SETUP Default (Y/N)? Y
ESC: QUIT
:SELECT ITEM
F10:Save & Exit Setup
(Shift)F2:Change Color
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type....
Figure 3-8 LOAD SETUP DEFAULT
STANDARD CMOS SETUP PASSWORD SETTING
BIOS FEATURES SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SAVE & EXIT SETUP
POWER MANAGEMENT
SAVING
LOAD SETUP DEFAULT
To change the password, choose the "
PASSWORD SETTING
"
option from the
CMOS SETUP UTILITY
menu and press [Enter].
NOTE
: Either "
Setup
" or "
System
" must be selected in the "
Security Option
" of the
FEATURES SETUP
menu (Refer to Figure 3-3 for the details).
1. If CMOS is corrupted or the option was not used, a default password stored in the
ROM will be used. The screen will display the following message:
Enter Password:
Press the [Enter] key to continue after proper password is given.
2. If CMOS is corrupted or the option was used earlier and the user wish to change
default password, the
SETUP UTILITY
will display a message and ask for a
confirmation.
Confirm Password:
3. After pressing the [Enter] key (ROM password if the option was not used) or current
password (user-defined password), the user can change the password and store new
one in CMOS RAM. A maximum of 8 characters can be entered.
