NOTE: If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real-Time
Clock (RTC) RAM. For information on how to erase the RTC RAM, refer to the "Configuration
and Support Jumpers" section.
Once a Supervisor password is set, other system security options will display on the
screen.
Figure 117. Security Menu After Supervisor Password is Set
6.3.6.4.2
This item allows you to set User access restrictions to the BIOS Setup Utility.
Configuration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access]
No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility.
View Only allows access but does not allow changes to any field.
Limited allows changes only to selected fields, such as Date and Time.
Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility.
6.3.6.4.3
To set a User password:
1. Select the Change User Password option and press <Enter>.
2. In the pop-up window, type a password that consists of no more than six letters and/or
numbers, then press <Enter>.
3. When prompted, confirm the password.
The message "Password Installed" displays after you set your password successfully.
To change the User password, repeat steps 1 through 3.
To clear a User password:
1. Select the Change User Password option and press <Enter>.
2. In the pop-up window, press the <Enter> key
3. The message "Password Uninstalled" displays.
6.3.6.4.4
When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for the User password when accessing the BIOS Setup
utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for the User password both when accessing
Setup and booting the system.
Configuration options: [Setup] [Always]
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