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q The maximum cycles to retry password is limited to 3.
q User cannot change/remove password during resuming from S4.
q Finger print: support 10 fingers - Upack/Authentec modules.
Setting a Password
Perform the following steps to set the supervisor, user, or HDD password.
Note: The following example uses the Supervisor Password screens. The User and HDD Password screens
are identical.
1. Use the µ and ¶ keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. The Set
Supervisor Password box appears:
2. Type a password in the Enter New Password field. The password length can not exceeds 8 alphanumeric
characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case sensitive). Retype the password in the Confirm New Password field.
IMPORTANT:Be careful when typing the password as the characters do not appear on the screen.
3. Press Enter. After setting the password, the computer sets the Supervisor Password Is parameter to Set.
4. If desired, you can opt to enable the Password on Boot parameter.
5. When you are done, save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
Removing a Password
Follow these steps:
1. Use the µ and ¶ keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. The Set
Password box appears:
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