Using passwords
To set a Power On, Hard Disk, or Supervisor password, do the
following:
1. Restart the computer.
2. When the IBM logo is displayed, press F1 to enter the BIOS
Setup Utility.
3. Select Password and press Enter. The "Password" submenu
appears:
IBM BIOS Setup Utility
Password Item Specific Help
Set Power on Password
Set HDD Password
Set Supervisor Password
[Enter]
[Enter]
[Enter]
F1 Help Select Item Space/- ChangeValues F9 Setup Defaults
F3/Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
Set Power On Password Selecting this displays a window
for setting the power-on password.
Set HDD Password Selecting this displays a window for
setting the hard disk password.
Set Supervisor Password Selecting this displays a window
for setting the supervisor password.
4. Select the type of password you want to set, and press Enter.
The "Set Password" window appears.
5. Type your desired password and press Enter.
Note: You can type a maximum of seven random characters
using a combination of letters (
A
to
Z
) and numbers (
0
to
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