User`s manual

4. BIOS Setup

4.12 Set Supervisor Password

The BIOS Setup will not be accessible unless you enter the correct password. Select this

function and press “Enter”, the screen will display a start symbol instead of the characters

entered. After the new password is entered, type the new password as prompted and press

“Enter” again.

If the password confirmation is incorrect, an error message appears. If the new password is

typed correctly, press “ESC”. The password is stored in NVRAM after AMIBIOS completes

its cycle. Next time, when you boot the system, a password prompt will appear if this

function is enabled.

4.13 Set User Password

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 password clears any

previously entered password from CMOS memory. Now the message changes:

CONFIRM PASSWARD:

Again, type the password and press Enter. To abort the process at any time, press Esc.

In the Security Option item in the BIOS Features Setup screen select System or Setup:

Ø System: Enter a password each time the system boots and whenever you enter Setup.

Ø Setup: Enter a password whenever you enter Setup.

NOTE: To clear the password, simply press Enter when asked to enter a password. Then

the password function is disabled.

4.14 Save & Exit Setup

This feature allows the changes to be made to the CMOS setup to be saved. The system will

resume booting after a successful save.

4.15 Exit Without Saving

Abandon all CMOS value change without saving.