Asus II/CELERON P2V - Manual (Page 53)

ASUS P2V User’s Manual 53
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE
Supervisor Password and User Password
These two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” sets a pass-
word that will be used to protect the system and the Setup utility; “User Password”
sets a password that will be used exclusively on the system. By default, the system
comes without any passwords. To specify a password, highlight the type you want
and then press . A password prompt appears on the screen. Taking note that
the password is case sensitive, and can be up to 8 alphanumeric characters long, type
in your password and then press . The system confirms your password by
asking you to type it again. After setting a password, the screen automatically re-
verts to the main screen.
IV
. BIOS
Passwords
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) Short the solder points, (3) Turn ON your computer, (4) Hold
down during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences.
Short small solder points to clear CMOS
P2V Clear RTC RAM
CLRTC
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To implement password protection, specify in the “Security Option” field of the
BIOS Features Setup screen when the system will prompt for the password. If you
want to disable either password, press instead of entering a new password
when the “Enter Password” prompt appears. A message confirms the password has
been disabled.