If you enable the System password, you must enter it each time you turn on or reset your computer. (Resetting the computer is described later in this chapter.) The computer prompts you for the password after it completes its power-on diagnostics.

If you enable the SETUP password, you must enter it before you can use the SETUP program. The computer prompts you

for the password after you press

to start SETUP.

Typing the Password

You see a box with this prompt when the password feature is active:

Enter Password:

 

Type the correct password and press

To protect your

password, the screen does not display the characters you type.

If you do not type the correct password, the system beeps and repeats the password prompt. Try typing the password again.

The computer allows you three tries to enter it correctly. After the third incorrect attempt, the system locks up and you see the following message:

Password check failed - system haltedYou must reset to try again.

Note

If you want to change your current password or disable the password function, you need to use the SETUP program. See Chapter 2 for instructions. If you forget your password, call the Epson Connection at 1-800-922-8911 for assistance.

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