5 security menu, 1 set setup/system password clear system password – Asus Motherboard AP130-E1 User Manual

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Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

4.5

Security menu

The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.
Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options.

Security Settings

Setup Password : Not Installed
System Password : Not Installed

Set Setup Password
Clear System Password
Setup Password Lock

[Standard]

System Password Mode

[System]

Boot Sector virus Protection

[Disabled]

Disketter Write

[Enabled]

Flash Write

[Enabled]

System Load

[Standard]

Setup Prompt

[Enabled]

Install or change the
password.

4.5.1 Set Setup/System Password

Clear System Password

Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Setup
Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After
you have set a password, this item shows Installed.

To set a Setup Password:

1. Select the Set Setup Password item and press Enter.

2. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of

letters and/or numbers, then press Enter. Your password should have
at least six characters.

3. Confirm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you have
successfully set your password.

The Setup Password item now shows Installed.

The item Set System Password appears after you installed a Setup
password. To install a System password, follow the same procedure as
in setting a Setup password.

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