4.6.4 Security
The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.
If you have forgotten your BIOS password, erase the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM to clear
the BIOS password.
The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the default Not Installed.
After you set a password, these items show Installed.
Administrator Password
If you have set an administrator password, we recommend that you enter the administrator password for
accessing the system. Otherwise, you might be able to see or change only selected fields in the BIOS
setup program.
To set an administrator password:
1. Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.
2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press <Enter>.
3. Confirm the password when prompted.
To change an administrator password:
1. Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.
2. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press <Enter>.
3. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press <Enter> Confirm the
password when prompted.
To clear the administrator password, follow the same steps as in changing an administrator password, but
press <Enter> when prompted to create/confirm the password. After you clear the password, the
Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed.
User Password
If you have set a user password, you must enter the user password for accessing the system. The User
Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item
shows Installed.
To set a user password:
1. Select the User Password item and press <Enter>.
2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press <Enter>.
3. Confirm the password when prompted.
To change a user password:
1. Select the User Password item and press <Enter>.
2. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press <Enter>.
3. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press <Enter>.
4. Confirm the password when prompted.
To clear the user password, follow the same steps as in changing a user password, but press<Enter>
when prompted to create/confirm the password. After you clear the password, the User Password item on
top of the screen shows Not Installed.
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