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•Not be a common word or a common name

•Be significantly different from your previous password

Administrator password

When a Administrator Password is set, it deters unauthorized persons from changing configuration settings. If you are responsible for maintaining the settings of several computers, you might want to set a Administrator Password.

After you set a Administrator Password, a password prompt is displayed each time you try to access the Setup Utility program.

If both the Administrator and Power-On Password are set, you can type either password. However, to change any configuration settings, you must use your Administrator password.

Setting, changing, and deleting a Administrator password

To set, change, or delete a password, do the following:

Note: A password can be any combination of up to 64 characters (a-z, and 0-9). For more information, see “Password considerations” on page 13.

1.Start the Setup Utility program (see “Starting the Setup Utility program” on page 13).

2.From Security menu, select Set Administrator Password and press Enter.

3.The password dialog box will be displayed. Type the new password, and press Enter.

4.when prompted to confirm the password, type the password again. If you type the password correctly, the password will be installed.

To delete a previously set Administrator password, do the following :

Note: When prompted for a password, you must type your Administrator password.

1.From Security menu, select Set Administrator Password and press Enter.

2.The password dialog box will be displayed. Enter Current Password and press Enter. Press Enter in New Password and confirm New Password dialog. A setup notice will display that changes have been saved.

3.Select Exit.

4.Select Save changes and Exit.

Power-On Password

When a Power-On Password is set, you cannot start the Setup Utility program until a valid password is typed from the keyboard.

Setting, changing, and deleting a Power-On Password

To set, change, or delete a Power-On Password, do the following:

Note: A password can be any combination of up to 64 characters(a-z, and 0-9).

1.Start the Setup Utility program (See ”Starting the Setup Utility program”.)

2.From the Security menu, selet Set Power-On Password and press Enter.

3.The password dialog box will be displayed. Type the new password, and press Enter.

4.when prompted to confirm the password, type the password again. If you type the password correctly, the password will be installed.

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Contents IdeaCentre Q190 Hardware Maintenance Manual Page IdeaCentre Q190 Hardware Maintenance Manual Second Edition December 201217th Copyright Lenovo Contents Iv IdeaCentre Q190Hardware Maintenance Manual Important Safety Information About this manualIdeaCentre Q190Hardware Maintenance Manual Electrical safety Safety informationGeneral safety IdeaCentre Q190Hardware Maintenance Manual Safety inspection guide Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devicesSafety notices Grounding requirementsDo not To Connect To Disconnect≥18 kg37 lbs ≥32 kg70.5 lbs ≥55 kg121.2 lbs Specifications General informationType IdeaCentre Q190 EnvironmentIdeaCentre Q190Hardware Maintenance Manual General Checkout IdeaCentre Q190Hardware Maintenance Manual Using the Setup Utility Starting the Setup Utility programViewing and changing settings Using passwordsAdministrator password Setting, changing, and deleting a Administrator passwordSelect Save changes and Exit Power-On Password Setting, changing, and deleting a Power-On PasswordEnabling or disabling a device Selecting a startup deviceSelect Save changes and Exit Select Save changes and Exit from the menuExiting from the Setup Utility program Selecting or changing the startup device sequenceSymptom-to-FRU Index Hard disk drive boot errorPower Supply Problems Error FRU/ActionPost Error Message Description/Action Post error codesUndetermined problems Symptom-to-FRU Index IdeaCentre Q190Hardware Maintenance Manual Font view Locating components, controls and connectorsLocations Hardware components Rear viewLocations Identifying parts on the motherboard General information Pre-disassembly instructionsReplacing hardware Replacing the optical drive To replace the optical driveRemoving the computer cover To remove the computer coverIdeaCentre Q190Hardware Maintenance Manual Replacing the hard disk drive To replace the hard disk driveReplacing a memory module To replace the Wlan card Replacing the Wlan cardTo replace a memory module Replacing the heat-sink To replace the heat-sinkReplacing the system fan To replace the system fanReplacing the motherboard To replace the motherboardReplacing the keyboard and mouse To replace the keyboard and mouseFRU lists Item # HMT325S6CFR8C-PB 2GB D3-1600S RAM-HFIO Cover Replacing hardware IdeaCentre Q190Hardware Maintenance Manual Replacing hardware IdeaCentre Q190Hardware Maintenance Manual Additional Service Information Power managementAutomatic configuration and power interface Acpi Bios Automatic Power-On features
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