Set Supervisor / User Password - Gigabyte GA-6OX User Manual

6OX Motherboard

Set Supervisor / User Password

When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to
assist you in creating a password.
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright( C ) 1984-2000 Award Software
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status
ESC:Quit
F10:Save & Exit Setup
Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. You will be asked to confirm the
password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the
selection and not enter a password.
To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password. A message
" PASSWORD DISABLED " will appear to confirm the password being disabled. Once the
password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.
The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: a SUPERVISOR
PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD . When disabled, anyone may access all BIOS Setup
program function. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup
program and having full configuration fields, the User password is required to access only basic
items.
If you select " System " at " Security Option " in Advanced BIOS Feature Menu, you will be
prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup
Menu.
If you select " Setup " at " Security Option " in Advanced BIOS Feature Menu, you will be prompted
only when you try to enter Setup.
Enter Password:
Change / Set / Disable Password
Figure 12: Password Setting
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Frequency/Voltage Control
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
: Select Item