Password option, press <Alt><B> to reboot the computer, and then repeat steps 3 through 5.

6To assign a new password, follow the procedure in "Assigning a System Password."

Setup Password

Assigning a setup password

Operating your computer with a setup password enabled

Deleting or changing an existing setup password

Disabling system and setup passwords

Setup passwords allow only those who know the password to have full use of system setup. Your computer does not have the setup password feature enabled when you receive it.

Setup Password options in system setup:

Enabled — does not allow assignment of setup passwords; users must enter a setup password to make changes to system setup

Not Enabled — allows assignment of setup passwords; password feature is enabled but no password is assigned

Assigning a Setup Password

1Enter system setup, and verify that Setup Password is set to Not

Enabled.

2Highlight Setup Password and press the left- or right-arrow key.

The computer prompts you to enter and verify the password. If a character is illegal for password use, the computer emits a beep.

3Type in and then verify the password.

After you verify the password, the Setup Password setting changes to Enabled. The next time you attempt to enter system setup, the computer prompts you for the setup password.

NOTE: The setup password can be the same as the system password.

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