Asus P5L-MX/IPAT - Manual (Page 64)

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup
2.7 Security
The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.
Select an item then press to display the configuration options.
2.7.1 Setup Administrator Password
Select this item to set or change the Administrator password. No password
is installed by default.
To set a Administrator Password:
1. Select the Setup Administrator Password item and press .
2. From the password box, type a password composed of letters and/or
numbers, then press .
3. Confirm the password when prompted.
To change the administrator password, select the Setup Administrator
Password then press . Type the current password then press
. Follow the steps of setting a administrator password from 2 to 3.
To clear the administrator password, select the Setup Administrator
Password then press . Type the current password then press
. Type when prompted.