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6 security, Supervisor password . user.password – Asus M2NPV-VM User Manual

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Chapter 2: BIOS setup

2. Press any key to continue. The password field setting is changed to Clear.

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 your 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, refer to section “1.9 Jumpers” for instructions.

2.6.6

Security

Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Boot Settings Configuration

Supervisor Password

Clear

User Password

Clear

Password Check

[Setup]

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Boot

PASSWORD DISABLED !!!

Press any key to continue...

Supervisor Password

.

User.Password

These fields allow you to set passwords:
To set a password:
1. Select an item then press .
2. Type in a password using a combination of a maximum of eight (8) alpha-

numeric characters, then press .

3. When prompted, confirm the password by typing the exact characters again,

then press . The password field setting is changed to Set.

To clear the password:
1. Select the password field and press twice. The following message

appears: