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ASUS P5Q SE2
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Bootup.Num-Lock.[On]
Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock.
Configuration options: [Off] [On]
PS/2.Mouse.Support.[Auto]
Allows you to enable or disable support for PS/2 mouse.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]
Wait For ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]
When set to Enabled, the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]
When set to [Enabled], the system displays the message Press.DEL.to.run.Setup during
POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Interrupt.19.Capture.[Disabled]
When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
2.7.3.
Security
The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item
then press
Change.Supervisor.Password
Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor.Password item
on top of the screen shows the default Not.Installed. After you set a password, this item
shows Installed.
To set a Supervisor Password:
1.
Select the Change.Supervisor.Password item.
2.
From the password box, type a password composed of at least six letters and/or
numbers, then press
3.
Confirm the password when prompted.
The message Password.Installed appears after you successfully set your password.
To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps in setting a supervisor password.
To clear the supervisor password, select the Change.Supervisor.Password then press
If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock
(RTC) RAM. See section 1.9.Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM.
After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change
other security settings.
User.Access.Level.[Full.Access]
This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items.
Configuration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access]
[No.Access].- prevents user access to the Setup utility.
[View.Only].- allows access but does not allow change to any field.