User`s guide

BIOS Utility 2-31
You can either change the existing Setup
password or remove it by selecting
None
.
Refer to the previous section for the
procedure.
2.9.2 Power-on Password
The Power-on Password secures your system against unauthorized
use. Once you set this password, you have to type it whenever you
boot the system. To set this password, enter the BIOS utility, select
System Security, then highlight the Power-on Password parameter.
Follow the same procedure as in setting the Setup password.
Make sure switch 1 of SW1 is set to
Off
to
enable the Power-on password.
Operation Mode
This function lets you enable or disable the password prompt display.
When set to
Normal
, the password prompt appears before system
boot. When set to
Keyboard Lock
, the password prompt does not
appear; however, your system will not respond to any keyboard or
mouse input until you enter the correct password.