Technical data

Using the BIOS Setup Utility
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Setting Supervisor and User Passwords
Your computer has two password levels that can be set to prevent unauthorized
access to computer files or to the BIOS Setup utility. If a supervisor password is set,
the computer asks you to enter a password before accessing the BIOS Setup utility.
In order to use the password features, “Password On Boot” must be enabled.
If "Password On Boot" is enabled, and both the supervisor and user passwords are
enabled, you need to enter either the supervisor or user password to use the
computer. “Password On Boot” limits who accesses the computer and the level of
functionality you receive.
Additionally, if after selecting [F2] during the boot sequence, the user password is
entered instead of the supervisor password, the Main, Advanced, Boot, and Power
menus in the BIOS Setup utility are rendered inaccessible.
NOTE
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A supervisor password must be set before you can set a
user password. If the supervisor password is later deleted, the
user password is automatically removed.
Perform the following steps to set a supervisor password:
1. Reboot the computer and enter Setup.
2. Highlight the “Security” menu.
3. Highlight “Set Supervisor Password” and press [Enter].
4. Type in a seven (7) digit alpha-numeric supervisor password and then press
[Enter].
5. Retype your password as instructed and press [Enter]. (Notice that
“Supervisor Password Is” field now indicates Enabled.)