Supervisor/User Password - Intel I440 LX User Manual

3-8. SUPERVISOR/USER PASSWORD

The " SUPERVISOR/USER PASSWORD SETTING " utility sets the password.
The mainboard may be shipped with the default password "award_sw" , or with
the password disabled. If you want to change the password, you must first enter
the current password (" award_sw " in this case).
new password.
alphanumeric characters. Press <Enter> after the password . At the next prompt,
confirm the new password by typing it and pressing <Enter> again. when you use
this feature, the " security option" line in BIOS FEATURES SETUP will
determine whether the password will be required.
press the <Enter> key instead of entering a new password when the " Enter
password" dialog box appears.
password is disable. You may receive your mainboard set up this way.
THERE are two kinds of password functions in the setup menu : one is
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD, and the other is USER PASSWORD.
THE differences between them are:
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD:THE supervisor password function allows you the
USER PASSWORD:THE user password function only allows you to enter the
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The password is case sensitive and you can use up to 8
A message will appear confirming that the
right to change the options of setup menu once
you enter the setup menu.
setup menu but do not have the right to change the options
of the setup menu except user password, save & exit setup,
and exit without saving.
Then at the prompt, type your
To disable the password,
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