6.Press <Enter>.

You are returned to the Main menu, where the User Password category now indicates Not Enabled.

Disabling a Forgotten Password

If you forget your user or supervisor password, you can- not operate your system or change settings in the System Setup program, respectively, until you open the computer chassis, change the password jumper setting to disable the passwords, and erase the existing passwords.

To disable a forgotten password, perform the following steps:

1.Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in “Removing the Computer Cover” in Chapter 6.

CAUTION: See “Protecting Against Electro- static Discharge” in the safety instructions at the front of this guide.

2.Refer to “Jumpers” and Table B-1 in Appendix B for jumper information, and to Figure B-1 for the location of the password jumper (labeled “PASSWD”) on the system board.

3.Remove the jumper plug from the PASSWD jumper.

4.Replace the computer cover according to the instructions in “Replacing the Computer Cover” in Chapter 6. Then reconnect the computer and peripherals to their power sources, and turn them on.

Booting your system with the PASSWD jumper removed erases the existing password(s).

NOTE: Before you assign a new user and/or supervi- sor password, you must reinstall the PASSWD jumper plug.

5.Repeat step 1.

6.Reinstall the PASSWD jumper plug on the PASSWD jumper.

7.Replace the computer cover, reconnect your com- puter to its power source, and turn it on.

8.Assign a new user and/or supervisor password.

To assign a new user and/or supervisor password, see “Assigning or Changing a User Password” and “Assigning or Changing a Supervisor Password” found earlier in this chapter.

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2100/180, 2100/200 specifications

The Dell 2100/200 and Dell 2100/180 are innovative offerings from Dell that cater to the demands of a variety of users, ranging from small businesses to larger enterprises. Both models are designed to deliver high performance and reliability, making them indispensable tools in the modern computing environment.

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