Change User Password; Clear User Password - Asus K8U-X - Socket 754 Motherboard User Manual

Security Settings
Supervisor Password
User Password
Change Supervisor Password
User Access Level

Change User Password

Clear User Password

Password Check
Boot Sector Virus Protection
User Access Level [Full Access]
Allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items.
Configuration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access].
No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility.
View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field.
Limited allows change only to selected fields, such as Date and Time.
Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility.
Change User Password
Select this item to set or change the user password. The User 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 User Password:
1. Select the Change User Password item and press <Enter>.
2. On the password box that appears, 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 User Password item now shows Installed.
To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password.
Clear User Password
Select this item if you wish to clear the user password.
Password Check [Setup]
When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the
Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both
when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration options:
[Setup] [Always]
ASUS K8U-X Motherboard
: Installed <Enter> again to
: Not Installed
[Full Access]
[Setup]
[Disabled]
<Enter> to change
password.
disabled password.
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