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If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing

the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “2.6 Jumpers” for

information on how to erase the RTC RAM.

Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]

When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run

Setup” during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap

Interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.6.4 Security

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

Select an item then press to display the configuration options.

Select Screen

Select Item

+- Change Option

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed

User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Passward

to change

password.

again to

disabled password.

Change Supervisor Password

Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor

Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After

you set a password, this item shows Installed.
To set a Supervisor Password:

1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press .
2. From the password box, type a password composed of at least six

letters and/or numbers, then press .

3. Confirm the password when prompted.
The message “Password Installed” appears after you successfully set your

password.
To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a

user password.
To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password

then press . The message “Password Uninstalled” appears.