Technical data

Using the BIOS Setup Utility
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If desired, set a user password as follows:
1. Highlight “Set User Password” and press [Enter].
2. Type in a seven (7) digit alpha-numeric user password and then press
[Enter].
3. To confirm, retype your user password as instructed and press [Enter].
(Notice that “User Password Is” field now indicates Enabled.)
4. Press [Esc] then [Enter] twice to exit the BIOS Setup utility and to reboot the
computer so changes immediately take affect.
The computer runs the POST and then asks for the password, which has
just been set.
If you forget your password, refer to Appendix A “Technical Specifications” for information
on resetting your password.
Enabling Password On Boot
When “Password On Boot” is enabled, a screen appears after POST. The screen
asks you to enter your supervisor password or user password to allow your computer
to finish the boot sequence.
Perform the following steps to set “Password On Boot”:
1. Reboot the computer and enter Setup.
2. Highlight the “Security” menu.
3. Highlight “Password On Boot.”
4. Press the [+] key to set to Enabled. (Pressing the [+] key again reverses
your action.)
5. Press [Esc] then [Enter] twice to exit the BIOS Setup utility and to reboot the
computer so changes immediately take affect.
The computer runs the POST and then asks for the password.