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V1.0 Vig760S Motherboard Manual
Security
The Security menu items allow you to change the system security
settings.
If you have forgotten your BIOS password, erase the CMOS Real
Time Clock (RTC) RAM to clear the BIOS password.
The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen
show the default Not Installed. After you set a password, these
items show Installed.
Administrator Password
If you have set an administrator password, we recommend that you enter the
administrator password for accessing the system. Otherwise, you might be able to see
or change only selected fields in the BIOS setup program.
To set an administrator password:
1. Select the
Administrator Password
item and press <Enter>.
2. From the
Create New Password
box, key in a password, then press <Enter>.
3. Confirm the password when prompted.
To change an administrator password:
1. Select the
Administrator Password
item and press <Enter>.
2. From the
Enter Current Password
box, key in the current password, then
press <Enter>.
3. From the
Create New Password
box, key in a new password, then press
<Enter> Confirm the password when prompted.
To clear the administrator password, follow the same steps as in changing an
administrator password, but press <Enter> when prompted to create/confirm the
password. After you clear the password, the
Administrator Password
item on top of
the screen shows
Not Installed
.
User Password
If you have set a user password, you must enter the user password for accessing the
system. The
User Password
item on top of the screen shows the default
Not Installed
.
After you set a password, this item shows
Installed
.
To set a user password:
1. Select the
User Password
item and press <Enter>.
2. From the
Create New Password
box, key in a password, then press <Enter>.