Set Supervisor/User Password - Gigabyte GA-K8VM800M User Manual

Set Supervisor/User Password

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Advanced BI OS Features
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Powe r Manag ement Setup
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PC H ealth Status
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ESC: Quit
F8: Q- Flash
When y ou selec t this function, the follow ing message w ill appear at the center of the s creen to
assis t y ou in creating a pass w ord.
Ty pe the pass w ord, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. You w ill be asked to confirm the
pas sw ord. T y pe the pass w ord again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Es c> to abort the
selec tion and not enter a pass w ord.
To dis able passw ord, just press <Enter> w hen y ou are prompted to enter passw ord. A m essage
"PASSWORD DISABLED" w ill appear to confirm the pass w ord being disabled. Once the passw ord is
disabled, the sy stem w ill boot and y ou c an enter Setup freely .
The BIOS Setup program allow s y ou to specify tw o separate passw ords:
SUPERVISOR PASSWOR D and a USER PASSWORD. When disabled, any one m ay access all BIOS
Setup program function. When enabled, the Superv is or passw ord is required for entering the BIOS
Setup program and hav ing full configuration fields, the User passw ord is required to access only basic
items.
If y ou s elect "Sy s tem " at "Pas sw ord Check" in Adv anc e BIOS Features Menu, y ou w ill be
prompted for the passw ord ev ery time the sy stem is rebooted or any time y ou try to enter Setup Menu.
If y ou selec t "Setup" at "Passw ord Check" in Adv ance BIOS Features Menu, y ou w ill be prompted
only w hen y ou try to enter Setup.
Ente r Passw ord:
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Chang e/Set/Dis able Pas sword
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Load Fail-Sa fe Defa ults
Load Optimized Defa ults
Set Supervis or Pass word
Set U ser Pass word
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
higf: Selec t Item
BIOS Setup