Microsoft G7VP2 - Manual (Page 54)

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Award BIOS Setup Utility
3.1.9 Supervisor Password
If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry,
set a supervisor’s password with the “System” option selected in the
BIOS Features Setup. If you want to protect access to setup only, but
not your system, set a supervisor’s password with the “Setup” option
selected in the BIOS Features Setup. You will not be prompted for a
password when you cold boot the system.
Use the arrow keys to highlight the “Supervisor Password” option and
press . The message below will appear.
Enter Password:
Type in the password. You are limited to eight characters. When done,
the message below will appear:
Confirm Password:
You are asked to verify the password. Type in exactly the same
password. If you type in a wrong password, you will be prompted to
enter the correct password again. To delete or disable the password
function, highlight “Supervisor Password” and press , instead of
typing in a new password. Press the key to return to the main
menu.
3.1.10 User Password
If you want another user to have access only to your system but not
to setup, set a user’s password with the “System” option selected in
the BIOS Features Setup. If you want a user to enter a password when
trying to access setup, set a user’s password with the “Setup” option
selected in the BIOS Features Setup. Using user’s password to enter
Setup allows a user to access only the “User Password” option that
appears on the main screen. Access to all other options is denied. To
set, confirm, verify, disable or delete a user’s password, follow the
procedures described in the section “Supervisor Password”. If you
forget your password, refer to the procedure described in the same
section.