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Compaq Professional Workstation 5100 Reference Guide
Writer: Erica T Blakeney Project: Compaq Professional Workstation 5100 Reference Guide Comments: 299348-003
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COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
5. Restart the workstation to erase your password from system memory.
NOTE
: Clearing the Power-On Password will also clear the Setup Password.
Be sure to reestablish your Setup Password after clearing the Power-On
Password.
6. Turn off the workstation once more.
7. Return switch 1 to its original default (OFF) position.
8. Reassemble and restart the workstation.
9. Establish a new Power-On Password, if desired.
Setup Password
Establishing a Setup Password through the Computer Setup utility prevents
reconfiguration of the workstation until the Setup Password is entered.
If your workstation does not have a Setup Password enabled, then the ROM is
not write-protected. Updates may occur that could disrupt the operating system.
The Setup Password is disabled when the workstation leaves the factory.
NOTE
: The Setup Password is different from the Power-On Password. The
Setup Password is designed for network administrators to lock in the proper
configuration settings of the workstation. Individual users can still retain local
control of the workstation by using the Power-On Password feature.
To establish a Setup Password through Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1. Turn on the workstation.
2. When the cursor appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press
F10.
NOTE
: The cursor displays in the upper-right corner of the screen for
approximately two seconds. If you do not press
F10
during this time, you must
turn the workstation off, then on again to access the utility.
3. Press
Enter to bypass the welcome screens and display the main menu.
4. From the main menu, select Computer Setup and press Enter.
