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User Password (Supervisor / User)
When you select this function, a message appears at the center of the screen:
ENTER PASSWORD:
Type the password, up to eight characters, and press Enter. Typing a pass-
word clears any previously entered password from CMOS memory. Now the
message changes:
CONFIRM PASSWORD:
Again, type the password and press Enter. To abort the process at any time,
press Esc.
In the Security Option item in the Advanced BIOS Features Setup screen,
select System or Setup:
Note: To clear the password, simply press Enter when asked to enter a
password. Then the password function is disabled.
Flash Writer Utility
You can upgrade the BIOS on your motherboard by using the Flash Memory
Writer (FMW) utility. This utility can be downloaded from TYANs BBS and
from the TYAN website. The system BIOS is stored on a flash EEPROM chip
on the mainboard, which can be erased and reprogrammed by the FMW. The
following three files make up the FMW:
AWDFLASH.EXE
The Flash Memory Writer utility for Award to
Award upgrade.
README.TXT
A text file of instructions.
S71AWXX.BIN*
The new BIOS file.
(*This file name is subject to change and can have either a .bin or .rom extension.)
The FMW records (or programs) a new BIOS onto the flash memory chip. You
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BIOS
