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Chapter 2: BIOS Setup

After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to

change other security settings.

If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear 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.

2.6.4 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. From the password box, type a password combination of at least six (6) letters

and/or numbers, then press <Enter>.

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.

Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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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