& Administrator Password
Allowsyoutocongureanadministratorpassword.Press<Enter>onthisitem,typethepassword,and
thenpress<Enter>.Youwillberequestedtoconrmthepassword.Typethepasswordagainandpress
<Enter>.Youmustentertheadministratorpassword(oruserpassword)atsystemstartupandwhen
enteringBIOSSetup.Differingfromtheuserpassword,theadministratorpasswordallowsyoutomake
changes to all BIOS settings.
& User Password
Allowsyoutocongureauserpassword.Press<Enter>onthisitem,typethepassword,andthenpress
<Enter>.Youwillberequestedtoconrmthepassword.Typethepasswordagainandpress<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.
Tocancelthepassword,press<Enter>onthepassworditemandwhenrequestedforthepassword,enter
thecorrectonerst.Whenpromptedforanewpassword,press<Enter>withoutenteringanypassword.
Press<Enter>againwhenpromptedtoconrm.
NOTE:BeforesettingtheUserPassword,besuretosettheAdministratorPasswordrst.
Secure Boot
AllowsyoutoenableordisableSecureBootandcongurerelatedsettings.Thisitemiscongurable
only when CSM Support is set to Disabled.
& Preferred Operating Mode
Allows you to select whether to enter Easy mode or Advanced mode after entering BIOS Setup. Auto
enterstheBIOSmodewhereitwaslasttime.(Default:Auto)
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