Password Problems

If you set a power-on password using the Setup program, you must enter this password before you can use the system. When you turn on the computer, the screen displays a key prompt (% ). If you do not enter the correct password, you see an X on the screen. The computer gives you a second and third chance to enter it correctly. If after three tries you have not entered the correct password, the computer locks up and does not respond to your keyboard entries.

Note

If you enabled network server mode when you set a password, you do not see the key prompt. For more information, see “Using Your Computer as a Network Server" in Chapter 4.

If you have any trouble using your password, try the following:

1.If you think you know the correct password, press RESET and try again. See Chapter 3 for instructions.

2.If you know the current power-on password but you want to change or delete it, see Chapter 3 for instructions. (You cannot change or delete a power-on password and remain in network server mode.)

3.If you entered a password and then saw the following message, you need to change a jumper setting inside the computer:

TURN OFF POWER AND CORRECT JUMPER SETTING TO ENABLE PASSWORD CHECKING

Remove any diskettes, turn off the computer, and follow the instructions under "Changing the Jumper Settings” in Chapter 6 to enable the password function.

A-8 Troubleshooting