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system board, the status shown is Disabled By Jumper. You cannot change or enter a new system password if either of these settings is displayed.

With no system password assigned and with the password jumper on the system board in the enabled position (its default), the status shown for System Password is Not Enabled. Only when System Password is set to Not Enabled can you assign a sys- tem password, using the following procedure:

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For instructions on changing the setting for Password Status, see “Password Status” found earlier in this chapter.

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The heading changes to Enter Password, followed by an empty seven-character field in square brackets.

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You can use up to seven characters in the password.

As you press each character key (or the <Spacebar> for a blank space), a place- holder appears in the field.

The password assignment operation recognizes keys by their location on the key- board, without distinguishing between lowercase and uppercase characters. For 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 the highlight to another field or press the <Esc> key at any time prior to completing step 5.

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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 seven-character field in square brackets.

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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, however, 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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