Troubleshooting Guide
B–1
B
Password Security and Resetting CMOS
This computer supports security password features, which can be
established through the
Computer Setup Utilities
menu.
This computer supports two security password features that are
established through the
Computer Setup Utilities
menu: setup
password and power-on password. When you establish only a setup
password, any user can access all the information on the computer
except Computer Setup. When you establish only a power-on
password, the power-on password is required to access Computer
Setup and any other information on the computer. When you establish
both passwords, only the setup password will give you access to
Computer Setup.
When both passwords are set, the setup password can also be used
in place of the power-on password as an override to log into the
computer. This is a useful feature for a network administrator.
If you forget the password for your computer, you can gain access to
the information on the computer by resetting the password jumper.
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CAUTION:
Resetting the password jumper will reset CMOS values to
factory defaults and will erase any customized information including
passwords, asset numbers, and special settings. It is important to back
up the computer CMOS settings before resetting them in case they are
needed later. Back up is easily done through
Computer Setup.
See the
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide
for information on backing up your
CMOS settings.
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