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Security Features
Writer: Erica T Blakeney Project: Compaq Professional Workstation 5100 Reference Guide Comments: 299348-003
File Name: D-CH03.DOC Last Saved On: 3/12/98 11:40 AM
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
Clearing a Power-On Password
If you forget your password, you cannot access the workstation. To clear the
Power-On Password, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the workstation.
2. Remove the following components:
❏
workstation cover
❏
expansion board cage
3. Locate the SW1 switch on the system board. The following figure shows
the default switch setting for each switch on SW1.
on
1 2 3 4 5 6
Figure 3-1. Locating the SW1 switch and identifying default settings
4. On SW1, move switch 1 to the ON position (not shown).
IMPORTANT:
Switch 1 has a default setting of OFF. When the switch is
OFF, your system is password-protected. To re-enable password protection,
you MUST return the switch to its
default
position later in this procedure.
