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Compaq Professional Workstation 5100 Reference Guide
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 Setup Password
If you forget your Setup Password, you cannot use the Computer Setup utility
to change the configuration settings. You can view the current settings, but you
can not change them unless you know the Setup Password.
To clear the Setup Password:
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 3-2. Locating the SW1 switch and identifying default settings
