Using the System Setup Program 2-17
example, if you have an
M
in your password, the system recognizes either
M
or
m
as correct.
Certain key combinations are not valid. If you enter one of these combinations,
the speaker emits a beep.
To erase a character when entering your password, press the <Backspace> key
or the left-arrow key.
NOTE: To escape from the field without assigning a system password, press the
<Tab> key or the <Shift><Tab> key combination to move to another field, or
press the <Esc> key at any time prior to completing step 5.
 3UHVV(QWHU!
If the new system password is less than seven characters, the whole field fills
with placeholders. Then the category hea ding changes to Verify Password, fol-
lowed by another empty seven-character field in square brackets.
 7RFRQILUP\RXUSDVVZRUGW\SHLWDVHFRQGWLPHDQGSUHVV(QWHU!
The password setting changes to Enabled. Your system password is now set; you
can exit the System Setup program and begin usin g y our sy stem . Note, h o w ever,
that password protection does not take effect until you reboot the system by
pressing the reset button or by turning the system off and then on again.
8VLQJ<RXU6\VWHP3DVVZRUGWR6HFXUH<RXU6\VWHP
Whenever you turn on your system, press the reset button, or reboot the system by
pressing the <Ctrl><Alt><Del> key combination, the following prompt appears on
the screen when the Password Status category is set to Unlocked:
7\SHLQWKHSDVVZRUGDQG
ªSUHVV(17(5!WROHDYHSDVVZRUGVHFXULW\HQDEOHG
ªSUHVV&75/!(17(5!WRGLVDEOHSDVVZRUGVHFXULW\
(QWHUSDVVZRUG
If the Password Status category is set to Locked, the following prompt appears:
7\SHWKHSDVVZRUGDQGSUHVV(QWHU!
After you type the correct system password and press <Enter>, your system boots
and you can use the keyboard and/or mouse to operate your system as usual.
NOTE: If you have assigned a setup password (see “Using the Setup Password Fea-
ture” found later in this chapter), the system accepts your setup password as a n
alternate system password.
If a wrong or incomplete system password is ente red, the f ollo wing messa ge appea rs
on the screen:
,QFRUUHFWSDVVZRUG
(QWHUSDVVZRUG