Chapter 3 – Asus M5A99X EVO User Manual
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Chapter 3: BIOS setup
Chapter 3
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>.
4.
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.