Padlock
Yourcomputerisequippedwithapadlockloopsothatthecomput ercovercannotberemovedwhen
apadlockisinstalled.
Figure42.Installingapadlock
Passwordprotection
Todeterunauthorizeduseofyourcomputer,youcanusetheSetupUtilityprogramtosetapassword.When
youturnonyourcomputer,youarepromptedt otypethepassword.Thecomputercannotbeuseduntil
avalidpasswordistypedin.RefertoChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogr am”onpage51formore
information.
Erasingalostorforgottenpassword(clearingCMOS)
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoerasealostorforgottenpassword,suchasauserpassword.
Toerasealostorforgottenpassword,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage12.
3.LocatetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystem
board”onpage8.
4.Removeanypartsanddisconnectanycablesthatmightpr eventyouraccesstotheClearCMOS
/Recoveryjumper.
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