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Chapter 2: BIOS information

2.6.3 Security

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

an item then press Enter to display the configuration options.

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

have set a password, this item shows Installed.

To set a Supervisor Password:

1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter.

2. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of letters and/

or numbers, then press Enter. Your password should have at least six

characters.

3. Confirm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you have successfully set

your password.

The Supervisor Password item now shows Installed.

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 Enter. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears.

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

Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “1.9 Jumpers” for information on how to

erase the RTC RAM.

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed

User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Password

Clear User Password

Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled]

<Enter> to change

password.

<Enter> again to

disable password.

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