Figure43.Installingapadlock
Passwordprotection
Todeterunauthorizeduseofyourcomputer,youcanusetheSetupUtilityprogramtosetapassword.When
youturnonyourcomputer,youarepromptedtotypethepassword.Thecomputercannotbeuseduntil
avalidpasswordistypedin.RefertoChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage51formore
information.
Erasingalostorforgottenpassword(clearingCMOS)
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoerasealostorforgottenpassword,suchasauserpassword.
Toerasealostorforgottenpassword,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.
3.LocatetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystem
board”onpage9.
4.RemoveanypartsanddisconnectanycablesthatmightpreventyouraccesstotheClearCMOS
/Recoveryjumper.
5.Movethejumperfromthestandardposition(pin1andpin2)tothemaintenanceposition(pin2and
pin3).
6.Reinstallanypartsandreconnectanycablesthathavebeenremovedordisconnected.
7.Reinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectthepowercordsforthecomputerandmonitor.See
“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage40.
8.Turnonthecomput erandleaveitonforapproximately10seconds.Then,turnoffthecomputerby
holdingthepowerswitchforapproximatelyveseconds.
9.Repeatstep1throughstep4.
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