IBM i Series 1300, i Series 1200 Setting a password, Using passwords, Do Not Forget Your Password

Using passwords

disk without knowing the password. It provides the following features:

–	You	need to		type	the hard	disk	password at	startup.
–	If	the	hard	disk	drive is	moved	to another	computer,	the
	disk	password		must be typed at startup. Therefore, unautho
	ized users cannot access your hard disk even							if the	driv
	removed		from	the computer.

–The hard disk password is required when the computer resumes from hibernation mode.

Note:	If	an		incorrect		hard	disk password		is entered	three ti
	the		system		halts.
Ÿ Other password
Some Microsoft operating systems provide special Windows
passwords.			Refer		to	that	system's	user's	guide for	information
how	to	set,		change,		and use these		passwords.

Do Not Forget Your Password

If you forget your setup password, you have to take your co puter to an IBM reseller or IBM marketing representative to have the password reset. Proof of purchase is required, and an ad tional charge might be required for the service.

Attention:

If

you

forget your hard disk password,

you can

no

lon

access

the

hard

disk.

The

password

cannot be reset

and

you

wi

lose

all

data

and

files

on

the hard disk. To use the computer,

need

to

replace

the

hard

disk. This

replacement

will

incur

expens

for

parts

and

labor.

Setting a password

To set a password, do the following:

1.Restart the computer.

2.As the ThinkPad logo is being displayed, the following lines appear:

Press F1 for IBM BIOS Setup Utility

Press F12 to choose temporary devices

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