NOTE: To escape from the field without assigning a system password, press the <Tab> key or the <Shift><Tab> key combination to move the highlight to another field or press the <Esc> key at any time prior to completing step 5.
4.Press <Enter>.
If the new system password is less than seven characters, the whole field fills with placeholders. Then the heading changes to Verify Password, followed by another empty
5.To confirm your password, type it a second time and press <Enter>.
The password setting changes to Enabled. Your system password is now set; you can exit the System Setup program and begin using your system. Note, how- 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.
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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 Password Status is set to Unlocked:
Type in the password and...
—press <ENTER> to leave password security enabled.
—press <CTRL><ENTER> to disable password security. Enter password:
If Password Status is set to Locked, the following prompt appears:
Type the password and press <Enter>.
After you type the correct system password and press <Enter>, your system boots and you can use the keyboard 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 an alternate system password.
If a wrong or incomplete system password is entered, the following message appears on the screen:
** Incorrect password. **
Enter password:
If an incorrect or incomplete system password is entered again, the same message appears on the screen.
