Dell R410 owner manual Using the System Setup Program and Uefi Boot Manager

To disable the password security:

1Turn on or reboot your system by pressing <Ctrl><Alt><Del>.

2Type your password and press <Ctrl><Enter>.

When Password Status is Locked, you must type the password and press <Enter> when prompted at reboot.

If an incorrect system password is entered, the system displays a message and prompts you to re-enter your password. You have three attempts to enter the correct password. After the third unsuccessful attempt, the system displays an error message that the system has halted and must be shut down manually using the power button.

Even after you shut down and restart the system, the error message continues to be displayed until the correct password is entered.

NOTE: You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the System Password and Setup Password options to protect your system from unauthorized changes.

Disabling the System Password

If the system password is already set, you can disable it by typing the password during POST and pressing <Ctrl><Enter> or you can enter the system setup and press <Enter> twice when you are in the system password menu.

Changing an Existing System Password

1Enter the System Setup program by pressing <F2> during POST.

2Select the System Security screen.

3Verify that the Password Status is Unlocked.

4Type the new system password in the two password fields.

The System Password field changes to Not Enabled if the password was deleted.

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