User`s manual

4. BIOS SETUP

4.9 Load Setup Defaults

The chipset defaults are settings which provide for maximum system performance.

While Award has designed the custom BIOS to maximize performance, the

manufacturer has the right to change these defaults to meet their needs.

4.10 User Password

When you select this function, a message appears at the center of the screen:

ENTER PASSWORD:

Type the password, up to eight characters, and press Enter. Typing a password clears

any previously entered password from CMOS memory. Now the message changes:

CONFIRM PASSWORD:

Again, type the password and press Enter.

To abort the process at any time, press Esc.

In the Security Option item in the BIOS Features Setup screen, select System or

Setup:

System Enter a password each time the system boots and whenever you enter

Setup.

Setup Enter a password whenever you enter Setup.

NOTE: To clear the password, simply press Enter when asked to enter a password.

Then the password function is disabled.

4.11 IDE HDD Auto Detection

BIOS setup will display all possible modes that supported by the HDD including

NORMAL, LBA & LARGE. If HDD does not support LBA modes, no ‘LBA’ option

will be shown. If no of cylinders is less than or equal to 1024, no ‘LARGE’ option will

be show. Users can select a mode which is appropriate for them

4.12 Save & Exit Setup

This feature allows the changes to be made to the CMOS setup to be saved.

The system will resume booting after a successful save.