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1.
Enter the BIOS utility and select System Security.
2.
Highlight the Setup Password parameter and press
or
. The Setup Password menu appears.
3.
From the Setup Password menu, highlight the Set or Change Password option.
4.
Enter a new password.
5.
Press
to return to the System Security screen.
6.
Press
to return to the main menu.
7.
Press
to exit the BIOS utility. A dialog box appears asking if you want to save the CMOS data.
8.
Select Yes to save the changes.
To remove the password, simply select the Setup Password parameter from the System Security menu and set it to
None.
Bypassing the Setup Password
If you forget your setup password, you can bypass the password security feature by hardware. Follow these steps to
bypass the password:
1.
Turn off and unplug the system.
2.
Open the system housing and set switch no. 2 of SW1 to Off to bypass the password function.
3.
Turn on the system and enter the BIOS utility. This time, the system does not require you to type in a
password.
You can either change the existing Setup
password or remove it by selecting None. Refer
to the previous section for the procedure.
3.9.2
Power-on Password
The Power-on Password secures your system against unauthorized use. Once you set this password, you have to
type it whenever you boot the system. To set this password, enter the BIOS utility, select System Security, then
highlight the Power-on Password parameter. Follow the same procedure as in setting the Setup password.
