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Chapter 2: BIOS information

AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]

Sets the display mode for option ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current]

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 to display the configuration options.

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 then press .

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

twice. The message Password uninstalled appears.

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.

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