Set supervisor/user password, Save & exit setup, Exit without saving – Intel ECB-870 User Manual

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4.5.12 Set Supervisor/User Password

You can assign, modify, or cancel password settings. To modify, highlight “Set Supervisor
Password” or “Set User Password” and press the <Enter> key. The screen will prompt you
(“Enter Password:”). Enter your password. The maximum size of the password is 8
characters. System will prompt you to reenter the password to verify. Remember the
passwords are case sensitive.

If you want to remove the passwords, either delete passwords or press <Enter> when
prompting for new password.

If you want it to require password upon initial system startup and upon entering the CMOS
Setup Utility, you will need to change the selection of the (Security Option) under
(Advanced BIOS Features) to “System”.

If the setting is “Setup”, the system will only require the password you activate CMOS
Setup Utility.

4.5.13 Save & Exit Setup

When all the changes have been made, highlight "Save & Exit Setup" and press <Enter>.
The message below will appear:

Save to CMOS and Exit (Y/N)? N

Type "Y" and press <Enter>. The modifications you have made will be written into the
CMOS memory, and the system will reboot.

4.5.14 Exit Without Saving

When you do not want to save the changes you have made, highlight "Exit Without
Saving" and press <Enter>, the message below will appear:

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

Type "Y" and press <Enter>. The system will reboot.

4.6 Flash BIOS Utility

Utilize Award Flash BIOS programming utility to update on-board BIOS for the future new
BIOS version. Please contact your technical window to get this utility if necessary.

Note:

Remark or delete any installed Memory Management Utility (such as HIMEM.SYS,
EMM386.EXE, QEMM.EXE, …, etc.) in the CONFIG.SYS files before running
Flash-programming utility.

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