Supermicro SUPER P6DBE - Security Setup; Supervisor;User

BIOS Manual
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Parallel Port Mode
This option specifies the parallel port mode. The settings are Normal , Bi-Dir ,
EPP or ECP . When set to Normal, the normal parallel port mode is used.
Use Bi-Dir to support bidirectional transfers. Use EPP (Enhanced Parallel
Port) to provide asymmetric bidirectional data transfer driven by the host
device. Use ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) to achieve data transfer rates
of up to 2.5 Mbps. ECP uses the DMA protocol and provides symmetric
bidirectional communication. Note: The Optimal default setting for this
option is ECP and the Fail-Safe setting is Normal .
EPP Version
The settings are 1 . 7 or 1 . 9 . Note: The Optimal and Fail-Safe default
settings are N/A.
Parallel Port IRQ
This option specifies the IRQ to be used by the parallel port. The settings
are Auto , 5 or 7 .
Parallel Port DMA Channel
This option is only available if the setting of the parallel port mode option is
ECP . The settings are 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 or 7 . Note: This option is N/A .
On-Board IDE
This option specifies the onboard IDE controller channels to be used. The
settings are Disabled, Primary , Secondary or Both .
5-2 Security Setup
5-2-1 Supervisor
User
The system can be configured so that all users must enter a password every
time the system boots or when the WINBIOS setup is executed. You can
set either a Supervisor password or a User password. If you do not want to
use a password, just press <Enter> when the password prompt appears.
The password check option is enabled in the Advanced Setup by
choosing either Always or Setup . The password is stored in CMOS RAM.
You can enter a password by typing the password on the keyboard,
selecting each letter via the mouse, or selecting each letter via the pen
stylus. Pen access must be customized for each specific hardware
platform.