
Using passwords
Setting a password
To set a Power On, Hard Disk, or Supervisor password, do the following:
1.Restart the computer.
2.When the IBM logo is displayed,F1 to pressenter the BIOS Setup Utility.
3.SelectPassword and pressEnter . The "Password" submenu appears:
IBM BIOS Setup Utility
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| Set Power on Password | [Enter] | 
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| Set HDD Password | [Enter] | 
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| Set Supervisor Password | [Enter] | 
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| F1 | Help | Select Item | Space/- Change Values | F9 Setup Defaults | 
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| F3/Esc | Exit | Select Menu Enter | Select | F10 Save and Exit | 
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| Ÿ Set | Power | On Password | Selecting this displays a window | ||||
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Ÿ Set HDD Password Selecting this displays a window for setting the hard disk password.
| Ÿ | Set | Supervisor | Password | Selecting this displays a window | |
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| 4. Select | the | type | of password | you want Entero .set, and press | |
| The | "Set Password" | window appears. | |||
5. Type your desired password Enterand . press
Note: You can type a maximum of seven random characters using a combination of A letotersZ) and( numbers0 to(
