463-13 Password SettingsPhoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup UtilityPassword SettingsItem HelpSet Supervisor Password Press EnterSet User Password Press Enter Menu Level >↑↓→← Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General HelpF5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard DefaultsYou can set either supervisor or user password, or both of them. The differences are:Supervisor password: Can enter and change the options of the setup menus.User password: Can only enter but do not have the right to change the options of the setupmenus. When you select this function, the following message willappear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.ENTER PASSWORD:Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press . The password typed nowwill clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm thepassword. Type the password again and press . You may also press to abort theselection and not enter a password.To disable a password, just press when you are prompted to enter the password. Amessage will confirm that the password will be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the systemwill 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 enterSetup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration.Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also require the BIOS to request a password everytime 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 Securityoption. If the Security option is set to “System”, the password will be required both at boot and atentry to Setup. If set to “Setup”, prompting only occurs when trying to enter Setup.
