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4. BIOS SETUP
4. BIOS SETUP
Main Menu
Halt On [All Errors]
This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Configura-
tion options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but
Disk/Keyboard]
Installed Memory [XXX MB]
This display-only field displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the
system during bootup. You do not need to make changes to this field.
Language [English]
This allows selection of the BIOS’ displayed language. Currently only English is available.
Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled]
These fields allow you to set the passwords. To set the password, highlight the appro-
priate field and press . Type in a password and press . You can type up
to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and other keys are ignored. To confirm the
password, type the password again and press the . The password is now set to
[Enabled]. This password allows full access to the BIOS Setup menus. To clear the
password, highlight this field and press . The same dialog box as above will
appear. Press and the password will be set to [Disabled].
A Note about Passwords
The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify passwords in the Main menu. The
passwords control access to the BIOS during system startup. The passwords are not
case sensitive. In other words, it makes no difference whether you enter a password
using upper or lowercase letters. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two
separate passwords: a Supervisor password and a User password. When disabled, any-
one may access all BIOS Setup program functions. When enabled, the Supervisor
password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full access to all
configuration fields.
Forgot the Password?
If you forgot the password, you can clear the password by erasing the CMOS Real Time
Clock (RTC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the
onboard button cell battery. To erase the RTC RAM: (1)Unplug your computer; (2)Uncap
the blue jumper cap from default [1-2]; (3)Place the jumper cap onto pins [2-3] to
short the RTC CMOS registry and erase its memory; (4)Uncap the jumpers and
return the cap to the operational default position [1-2]; (5)Turn ON your computer; (6)
Hold down during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences.
P4T-F
P4T-F Clear RTC RAM
Short solder points
to Clear CMOS
CLRTC
Intel I/O
Controller
Hub
(ICH2)