Set Supervisor/User Password - Gigabyte GA-6IEM User Manual

GA-6IEM Series Motherboard

Set Supervisor/User Password

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2001 Award Software
?Standard CMOS Features
?Advanced BIOS Features
?Advanced Chipset Features
?Integrated Peripherals
?Power Management Setup
?PnP/PCI Configurations
?PC Health Status
ESC:Quit
F8:Q-Flash
Figure 12: Password Setting
When you select this function, the fol l owing message will appear at the center of the screen to assist
you in creating a password.
T ype the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. You will be asked to confirm the
password. T ype the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the
selection and not enter a password.
T o disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password. A message
"PASSWORD DISABLED" will appear to confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is
disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.
The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords:
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD. When disabled, anyone may access
all BIOS Setup program function. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the
BIOS Setup program and having full configuration f i elds, the User password is required to access only
basic items.
If you select " System" at " Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be
prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu.
If you select "Set u p" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted
only when you try to enter Setup.
?Frequency/Voltage Control
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
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