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Optional: you can enable the Password on Boot parameter.
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When you are done, press F10 to save your password and exit the BIOS Setup Utility or you can proceed to setting the User password.
To set the User password: 1
Press ↑ or ↓ to highlight Set User Password, then press ENTER. The Set User Password box opens.
2
Type a password in the Enter New Password field. The password length cannot exceed eight alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9). The password is not case sensitive.
3
Retype the password in the Confirm New Password field. Caution: Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the screen.
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Press ENTER. After setting the password, the value of User Password changes to Set.
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When you are done, press F10 to save your password and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
Removing a Password To remove a password: 1
Press ↑ or ↓ to highlight Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password, then press ENTER. The Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password box opens.
2
Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field, then press ENTER.
3
Press ENTER twice without typing anything in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. After removing the password, the value of Supervisor Password changes to Clear.
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When you are done, press F10 to save your password and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
Changing a Password To change a password: 1
Press ↑ or ↓ to highlight Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password, then press ENTER. The Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password box opens.
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