Supervisor Password & User Password - Asus P3B-1394 User Manual

4. BIOS SETUP
4.10 Supervisor Password & User Password
These two options set the system passwords. "Supervisor Password" sets a pass-
word that will be used to protect the system and the Setup utility; "User Password"
sets a password that will be used exclusively on the system. By default, the system
comes without any passwords. To specify a password, highlight the type you want
and then press <Enter>. A password prompt appears on the screen. Taking note that
the password is case sensitive, and can be up to 8 alphanumeric characters long, type
in your password and then press <Enter>. The system confirms your password by
asking you to type it again. After setting a password, the screen automatically re-
verts to the main screen.
To implement password protection, specify in the "Security Option" field of the BIOS
Features Setup screen when the system will prompt for the password. If you want to
disable either password, press <Enter> instead of entering a new password when the
"Enter Password" prompt appears. A message confirms the password has been disabled.
Forgot the password?
If you forgot the password, you can clear the password by erasing the CMOS Real
Time Clock (RTC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is
powered by the onboard button cell battery. To erase the RTC RAM: (1) Unplug
your computer, (2) Switch DIP switch 1 to [ON] and then back to [OFF], (3) Turn
ON your computer, (4) Hold down <Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS setup to
re-enter user preferences.
DIP_SW
Clear Normal
(Default)
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P3B-1394
P3B-1394 Clear RTC RAM
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