Asus Dual TualatinTM Motherboard TRL-DLS User Manual page 43

Language [English (US)]
This field displays the BIOS language version.
Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled]
These fields allow you to set passwords. To set a password, highlight the appropriate
field and press <Enter>. Type in a password then press <Enter>. You can type up to
eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and other characters are ignored. To confirm
the password, type the password again and press <Enter>. The password is now set
to [Enabled]. This password allows full access to the BIOS Setup menus. To clear
the password, highlight this field and press <Enter>. The same dialog box as above
appears. Press <Enter>. The password is set to [Disabled].
A note about passwords
The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify passwords in the Main menu.
The passwords control access to the BIOS during system startup. Passwords are
not case sensitive, meaning, passwords typed in either uppercase or lowercase
letters are accepted. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two different
passwords: a Supervisor password and a User password. If you did not set a
Supervisor password, anyone can access the BIOS Setup program. If you did,
the Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program and to
gain full access to the configuration fields.
Forgot the password?
If you forget your password, you can clear it 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 clear the CMOS RAM, (1) turn off the computer and unplug the power cable,
(2) remove the cell battery, (3) short the solder points for about 5 seconds,
(4) re-install the cell battery, (5) plug the power cable and turn on the computer,
(6) hold down the <Del> key during the boot process to enter BIOS Setup and
re-enter CMOS data.
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TRL-DLS
TRL-DLS Clear RTC RAM
4. BIOS SETUP
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Short solder points
R216
to Clear CMOS
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