Dell 5810 owner manual System and Setup Password, Password Type

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6.Select your computer model and the Product Support page of your computer appears.

7.Click Get drivers and click View All Drivers. The Drivers and Downloads page opens.

8.On the Drivers and Downloads screen, under the Operating System drop-down list, select BIOS.

9.Identify the latest BIOS file and click Download File.

You can also analyze which drivers need an update. To do this for your product, click Analyze System for Updates and follow the instructions on the screen.

10.Select your preferred download method in the Please select your download method below window; click Download File.

The File Download window appears.

11.Click Save to save the file on your computer.

12.Click Run to install the updated BIOS settings on your computer. Follow the instructions on the screen.

System and Setup Password

You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer.

Password Type

Description

System password Password that you must enter to log on to your system.

Setup password Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS settings of your computer.

CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer.

CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended.

NOTE: Your computer is shipped with the system and setup password feature disabled.

Assigning a System Password and Setup Password

You can assign a new System Password and/or Setup Password or change an existing System Password and/or Setup Password only when Password Status is Unlocked. If the Password Status is Locked, you cannot change the System Password.

NOTE: If the password jumper is disabled, the existing System Password and Setup Password is deleted and you need not provide the system password to log on to the computer.

To enter a system setup, press <F2> immediately after a power-on or re-boot.

1.In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select System Security and press <Enter>. The System Security screen appears.

2.In the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked.

3.Select System Password , enter your system password, and press <Enter> or <Tab>. Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:

A password can have up to 32 characters.

The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9.

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Contents Dell Precision Tower Page Contents Additional Information Before Working Inside Your Computer Working on Your ComputerTurning Off Your Computer After Working Inside Your Computer Recommended Tools Removing and Installing ComponentsFront and Back View of T5810 Computer System OverviewHeatsink with integrated fan Memory shrouds Front bezel Removing the Power Supply Unit PSU Removing the Computer Cover Installing the Power Supply Unit PSURemoving the PSU Card Installing the Computer CoverInstalling the PSU Card Removing the Slim Line Optical Drive Installing the Front BezelRemoving the Front Bezel Page Page Removing the Hard Drive Installing the Slim Line Optical DrivePage Page Removing the Speaker Installing the Hard DriveRemoving the HDD Thermal Sensor Installing the SpeakerRemoving the Input/Output I/O Panel Installing the HDD Thermal SensorPage Removing the Memory Shroud Installing the Input/Output I/O PanelRemoving the Memory Installing the Memory ShroudRemoving the Coin-Cell Battery Installing the MemoryInstalling the Coin-Cell Battery Removing the PCI CardRemoving the PCIe-Card Retention Installing the PCI CardRemoving the System-Fan Assembly Installing the PCIe card retentionPage Page Page Installing the System-Fan Assembly Removing the Heatsink Fan Removing the Heatsink AssemblyInstalling the Heatsink Assembly Removing the Processor Installing the Heatsink FanSystem Board Components Installing the ProcessorPage Removing the System Board Page Installing the System Board Memory Module Guidelines Power Supply Unit PSU LockAdditional Information Page Navigation Keys System SetupBoot Sequence Uefi System Setup OptionsCOM2 HDD-0 Slot Option Description SLOT2CPU2 Tower 7910 only Performance Hyper-Thread Control Post Behavior Updating the Bios Password Type System and Setup PasswordDisabling a System Password Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment ePSA Diagnostics DiagnosticsDiagnostic LEDs Troubleshooting Your ComputerRe-seat all power and data cables Errors That Halt Your Computer Completely Error MessagesErrors That Do Not Halt Your Computer Page 2133 DDR4 Rdimm ECC Technical SpecificationsPCI SLOT1 Supports 2.5-inches SAS/SATA/HDD/SSDs Sata Power Page Contacting Dell
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