Asus A7N8X-VM - Manual (Page 53)

ASUS A7N8X-VM motherboard user manual 2-19
A note about passwords
The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify passwords in the Boot menu. The passwords
control access to the BIOS during system startup. Passwords are not case sensitive,
meaning, passwords typed in either uppercase or lowercase letters are accepted. The BIOS
Setup program allows you to specify two different passwords: a Supervisor password and a
User password. If you did not set a Supervisor password, anyone can access the BIOS
Setup program. If you did, the Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup
program and to gain full access to the configuration fields.
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 “Jumpers - Clear RTC RAM” on how to erase the CMOS RAM.
2.6.2 Security
Change Supervisor Password / User Password
These fields allow you to set passwords. To set a password, highlight the
appropriate field and press . A pop-up window will appear; 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 is now set. 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 appears. Press .
The password is cleared.
Make a copy of the original BIOS on a bootable floppy disk before setting
passwords. You will need to upload the BIOS file in case you erase the CMOS
RAM in the future.