Chapter 2 21
BIOS Security Features
The BIOS Security menu allows you to safeguard and protect the system from unauthorized use by setting up
access passwords.
Setting a supervisor password
1. Use the up/down arrow keys to select Change Supervisor Password menu then press Enter.
A password box will appear.
2. Type a password then press Enter.
The password may consist up to six alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9)
3. Retype the password to verify the first entry then press Enter again.
4. Press F10.
5. Select Yes to save the new password and close the Setup Utility.
Changing the supervisor password
1. Use the up/down arrow keys to select Change Supervisor Password menu then press Enter.
2. Type the original password then press Enter.
3. Type a new password then press Enter.
4. Retype the password to verify the first entry then press Enter again.
5. Press F10.
6. Select Yes to save the new password and close the Setup Utility.
Parameter Description Option
Supervisor Password Indicates the status of the supervisor password.
User Password Indicates the status of the user password.
Change Supervisor
Password
Supervisor password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS Setup Utility.
Press Enter to change the Supervisor password.
Set User Password User password is used to control entry access to the BIOS Setup Utility. User password is
available only when a Supervisor password is set.
Press Enter to change the User password.
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