Gigabyte MODEL X - 2-3 Setting Administrator;User Password

2-3 Setting Administrator/User Password
& Administrator Password
Allows you to congure an administrator password. Press <Enter> on this item, type the password, and
then press <Enter>. You will be requested to conrm the password. Type the password again and press
<Enter>. You must enter the administrator password (or user password) at system startup and when entering
BIOS Setup. Differing from the user password, the administrator password allows you to make changes to
all BIOS settings.
& User Password
Allows you to congure a user password. Press <Enter> on this item, type the password, and then press
<Enter>. You will be requested to conrm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>.
You must enter the administrator password (or user password) at system startup and when entering BIOS
Setup. However, the user password only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all.
To cancel the password, press <Enter> on the password item and when requested for the password, enter
the correct one rst. When prompted for a new password, press <Enter> without entering any password.
Press <Enter> again when prompted to conrm.
NOTE: Before setting the User Password, be sure to set the Administrator Password rst.
Go to the Boot menu to set the administrator password or user password for your desktop computer.
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