Gateway 980 - Manual (Page 28)

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Select the password to set according to the following table.
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Type the password and press E NTER , then type it again and press E NTER .
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Save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup utility.
Option Description
Supervisor password To control access to system configuration, set a
supervisor password. Using a supervisor password lets
you make changes to any setting in the BIOS.
Passwords can be cleared. To clear the passwords, see
“Resetting BIOS passwords” on page 79 .
User password The supervisor password must be set up before a user
password can be set. To control access to the server, set
a user password. The supervisor can set the level of
access granted to the user password. The user password
access levels are:
■ No Access. User cannot access the BIOS Setup utility.
■ Limited. User can change only the date and time.
■ View Only. User can see all settings, but cannot
change them.
■ Full. User can change every setting except the
supervisor password.
Passwords can be cleared. To clear the passwords, see
“Resetting BIOS passwords” on page 79 .