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Chapter 3 3.3 main menu, Security – Asus P9X79 DELUXE User Manual

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ASUS P9X79 DELUXE

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Chapter 3

3.3

Main menu

The Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup

program. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and

allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings.

Security

The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.

If you have forgotten your BIOS password, erase the CMOS Real Time Clock

(RTC) RAM to clear the BIOS password. See section 2.2.5 Onboard switches for

information on how to erase the RTC RAM.

The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the default

Not Installed. After you set a password, these items show Installed.