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Password check, Tpm function [disabled – Asus M2N32 WS Professional User Manual

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Chapter : BIOS setup

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:

PASSWORD DISABLED !!!

Press any key to continue...

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 “2.6 Jumper” for instructions.

Password Check

This field requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the

system. Select [Setup] to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup.

Select [System] to require the password before entering the system. Configuration

options: [Setup] [System]

TPM Function [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the TPM security chip.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The succeeding item appears when you enable the TPM Function item.

Clear TPM Security Chip [Enter]

Allows you to clear the user information saved in the TPM security chip.

When you press , a warning message appears, asking if you are

sure that you want to clear the user information in the security chip. Use the

left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press to

confirm your choice.