Password Problems

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

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

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.

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 do not know the current power-on password and you do not want to set a new one, see “Removing a Password,” below.

4.If you do not know the current power-on password and you want to set a new one, see “Setting a New Password,” below.

5.If you are setting a password and you see 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.

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