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3. You will be prompted to confirm the password. Retype the password then
press Enter. After the password entry, the screen automatically reverts to the
Main menu.
When a password is enabled, you can also have the BIOS request a password
each time the system is booted. This would prevent unauthorized use of your
computer. The parameter to determine when the password prompt is
required in the Password Check option. If the Password check option is
set to Always, the prompt is required both at boot up and entry to Setup. If
set to Setup, password prompt only occurs when you try to enter Setup.
Set User Password
The Set User Password function of the Main menu allows you the option to
set a password that will be required before a user could boot up the system.
To set the User password:
1. Select Set User Password from the Main menu.
2. On the "Enter Password" message window, type a password then press
Enter. The password may consist of up to six alphanumeric characters. When
you type the characters, they appear as asterisks.