Set Password - MSI MS-6189 Manual

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CHAPTER 3

3.13 Set Password

You can set the password.

ENTER PASSWORD:

Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The

password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS

memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again

and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not

enter a password.

To disable a password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the

password. A message will confirm the password will be disabled. Once the

password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.

PASSWORD DISABLED.

When a password has been enabled, you will be prompted to enter it every

time you try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from chang-

ing any part of your system configuration.

Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also require the BIOS to

request a password every time your system is rebooted. This would prevent

unauthorized use of your computer.

You determine when the password is required within the BIOS Features

Setup Menu and its Security option. If the Security option is set to "Sys-

tem", the password will be required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set

to "Setup", prompting only occurs when trying to enter Setup.

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