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2. Press any key to continue. The password eld setting is changed to Clear.
A note about passwords
The Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program
preventing unauthorized access. The User password is required to boot the
system preventing unauthorized use.
Forgot your password?
If you forget your password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time
Clock (RTC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is
powered by the onboard button cell battery. If you need to erase the CMOS
RAM, refer to section “1.9 Jumpers” for instructions.
2.6.6 Security
Select Menu
Item Specic Help
Security
Supervisor Password Clear
User Password Clear
Password Check [Setup]
Security Chip [Disabled]
Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Boot
PASSWORD DISABLED !!!
Press any key to continue...
Supervisor Password/User Password
These elds allow you to set passwords:
To set a password:
1. Select an item then press <Enter>.
2. Type in a password using a combination of a maximum of eight (8) alpha-
numeric characters, then press <Enter>.
3. When prompted, conrm the password by typing the exact characters again,
then press <Enter>. The password eld setting is changed to Set.
To clear the password:
1. Select the password eld and press <Enter> twice. The following message
appears: