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Set Supervisor/User Password

When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist
you in creating a password.
Type the password, up to eight characters, and press . You will be asked to confirm the
password. Type the password again and press . You may also press to abort the
selection and not enter a password.
To disable password, just press when you are prompted to enter password. A message
“PASSWORD DISABLED” will appear to confirm the password being disabled. Once the password
is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.
The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: a SUPERVISOR PASS-
WORD and a USER PASSWORD. When disabled, anyone may access all BIOS Setup program
function. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program
and having full configuration fields, the User password is required to access only basic items.
If you select “System” at “Security Option” in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted
for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu.
If you select “Setup” at “Security Option” in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted only
when you try to enter Setup.

Figure 13: Password Setting

Standard CMOS Features

Select Language

Advanced BIOS Features

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Integrated Peripherals

Load Optimized Defaults

Power Management Setup

Set Supervisor Password

PnP/PCI Configurations

Set User Password

PC Health Status

Save & Exit Setup

Frequency/Voltage Control

Exit Without Saving

Top Performance

ESC:Quit

F3:Change Language

F8:Dual BIOS /Q-Flash

F10:Save & Exit Setup

Change/Set/Disable Password

Figure 11: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Enter Password: