Asus AP1720-E1 - Manual (Page 75)

ASUS PC-DL Deluxe motherboard 4-7
Set Supervisor Password [Enter] / Set User Password [Enter]
These fields allow you to set passwords. To set a password, highlight the
appropriate field and press . Type in a password then press
. You can type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and
other characters are ignored. To confirm the password, type the password
again and press . The password field setting is changed to [Set].
To clear the password, highlight this field, and press .
A note about passwords
The Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program
preventing unauthorized access. The User password is required to
boot the system preventing unauthorized use.
Forgot the password?
If you forget your password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS
Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password
information is powered by the onboard button cell battery. If you need
to erase the CMOS RAM, unplug the all the power cables and remove
the button cell battery. Re-install the battery after about 2 seconds,
then power up the system. Refer to section “2.7 Jumpers” on how to
erase the CMOS RTC RAM.
Security Option [Setup]
This field requires users to enter the password before entering the BIOS
setup or the system. Select [Setup] to require the password before
entering the BIOS Setup. Select [System] to require the password before
entering the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [System]
Halt On [All Errors]
This field sets the system to halt on errors according to the system
functions specified in each option. Configuration options: [All Errors] [No
Errors] [All, But Keyboard] [All , But Diskette] [All, But Disk/Key]
Base/Extended/Total Memory [xxxK]
The base memory, extended memory, and total memory values are auto-
detected. These fields are not user-configurable.