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Chapter 3
BIOS Information
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If you have set a Supervisor password, the next time you want to enter
the BIOS utility, you must key-in your Supervisor password.
If you have set a User password, you must enter that password every
time you boot your system.
Changing or Removing the Password
Should you want to change one of your passwords, do the following:
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To remove the password, simply select the "Supervisor Password"
parameter (for Supervisor password) or the "User Password"
parameter (for User password if the Supervisor password is set) from
the System Security menu and set it to "None".
Bypassing the Password
If you forget your password, you can bypass the password security
feature by hardware. Follow these steps to bypass the password:
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Select "Yes" to save the changes and reboot the system.
After rebooting, turn off the system then open the housing.
Enter the BIOS utility and select "System Security".
Highlight the "Supervisor Password" parameter (for Supervisor
password) or the "User Password" parameter (for User
password if the Supervisor password is set). The Password
menu appears.
From the Password menu, highlight the "Set or Change
Password" option.
Enter a new password.
Press Esc to return to the System Security screen.
Press Esc to return to the main menu.
Press Esc to exit the BIOS utility. A dialog box appears asking
if you want to save the CMOS data.
Select "Yes" to save the changes.
Turn off and unplug the system.
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