Set Supervisor/User Password - MSI MS-6534 User Manual

Chapter 3

Set Supervisor/User Password

When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen:
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software
8Standard CMOS Features
8Advanced BIOS Features
8Advanced Chipset Features
8Integrated Peripherals
8Power Management Setup
8PnP/PCI Configurations
8PC Health Status
Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup
Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The
password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS
memory. You will be prompted to confirm the password. Re-type the password
and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not
enter a password.
To clear a set password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the
password. A message will show up confirming the password will be disabled.
Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup
without entering any password.
When a password has been set, you will be prompted to enter it every time you
try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any
part of your system configuration.
Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also have BIOS to request
a password each time the system is booted. This would prevent unauthorized
Enter Password:
F9 : Menu in BIOS
Change/Set/Disable Password
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8Frequency/Voltage Control
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
: Select Item