Set Supervisor/User Password; Save & Exit Setup - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 User Manual

2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software
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Standard CMOS Features
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Advanced BIOS Features
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Integrated Peripherals
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Power Management Setup
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PC Health Status
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ESC: Quit
F8: Q-Flash
Press <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press <Enter>. You will be
requested to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>.
The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords:
Supervisor Password
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When a system password is set and the Password Check item in Advanced BIOS Features is set to
Setup, you must enter the supervisor password for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes.
When the Password Check item is set to System, you must enter the supervisor password (or user
password) at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup.
User Password
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When the Password Check item is set to System, you must enter the supervisor password (or user
password) at system startup to continue system boot. In BIOS Setup, you must enter the supervisor
password if you wish to make changes to BIOS settings. The user password only allows you to view the
BIOS settings but not to make changes.
To clear the password, press <Enter> on the password item and when requested for the password, press <Enter>
again. The message "PASSWORD DISABLED" will appear, indicating the password has been cancelled.
2-12 Save & Exit Setup
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PC Health Status

ESC: Quit
F8: Q-Flash
Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS
Setup program. Press <N> or <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Enter Password:
Exit Without Saving
: Select Item
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Change/Set/Disable Password
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
: Select Item
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Save Data to CMOS
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F11: Save CMOS to BIOS
F12: Load CMOS from BIOS
F11: Save CMOS to BIOS
F12: Load CMOS from BIOS