Set Supervisor/User Password - Gigabyte GA-7VAX User Manual

Set Supervisor/User Password

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}Standard CMOS Feat u res
}Adv anced BI O S Feat u res
}Integrated Peripherals
}Pow er Management Setup
}PnP/PCI Configurations
Enter Password:
Figure 11: Load Fail-Safe Defaults
}PC Healt h Status
}Frequency/Voltage Control
ESC:Quit
F8:Dual BI O S /Q-Flash
When you select this function, the follow ing message w ill appear at the center of the screen to
assist you in creating a password.
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 S etup freely.
The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: a S UPERVISOR PASS-
WORD and a USER PAS SWORD. When disabled, anyone may access all BIOS Setup program
function. When enabled, the Supervisor passw ord is required for entering the BIOS S etup program
and having full configuration fields, the User password is required to access only basic items.
If you select "System" at "Security Option" in Advance BIOS Features 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 Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted
only w hen you try to enter Setup.
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Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimi z ed Defaults
Set Superv i s or Password
Set User Password
Sav e & Ex it Setup
Ex it Without Sav ing
higf: Select Item
F10:Sav e & Exit Setup
Change/Set/Di s able Password
Figure 13: Passw ord Set t ing
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