Desktop Management
Entering a Power-On Password
To enter a
1.Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start > Shut Down > Restart.
2.When the key icon appears on the monitor, type your current password, then press Enter.
✎Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you type do not appear on the screen.
If you enter the password incorrectly, a broken key icon appears. Try again. After three unsuccessful tries, you must turn off the computer, then turn it on again before you can continue.
Entering a Setup Password
If a setup password has been established on the computer, you will be prompted to enter it each time you run Computer Setup.
1.Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start > Shut Down > Restart.
2.As soon as the computer is turned on, press and hold the F10 key until you enter Computer Setup. Press Enter to bypass the title screen, if necessary.
✎If you do not press the F10 key at the appropriate time, you must turn the computer off, then on again, and press the F10 key again to access the utility.
If you are using a PS/2 keyboard, you may see a Keyboard Error
3.When the key icon appears on the monitor, type the setup password, then press the Enter key.
✎Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you type do not appear on the screen.
If you enter the password incorrectly, a broken key icon appears. Try again. After three unsuccessful tries, you must turn off the computer, then turn it on again before you can continue.
Changing a Power-On or Setup Password
1.Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start > Shut Down > Restart. To change the setup password, run Computer Setup.
2.To change the
To change the Setup password, as soon as the computer is turned on, press and hold the F10 key until you enter Computer Setup. Press Enter to bypass the title screen, if necessary.
✎If you do not press the F10 key at the appropriate time, you must turn the computer off, then on again, and press the F10 key again to access the utility.
If you are using a PS/2 keyboard, you may see a Keyboard Error
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