AMD Socket AM2+ Quad Core Processor 790GX - Manual (Page 43)

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center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.
ENTER PASSWORD:
Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press . The password
typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will
be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press . You
may also press to abort the selection and not enter a password.
To disable a password, just press when you are prompted to enter the password.
A message will confirm that the password will be disabled. Once the password is
disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.
PASSWORD DISABLED.
When a password has been enabled, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to
enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system
configuration.
Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also require the BIOS to request a
password every time your system is rebooted. This would prevent unauthorized use of
your computer.
You determine when the password is required within the BIOS Features Setup Menu and
its Security option. If the Security option is set to “System”, the password will be
required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to “Setup”, prompting only occurs
when trying to enter Setup.