Desktop Management Guide
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Desktop Management Guide
Entering a Setup Password
If the system is equipped with an embedded security device, refer to
“Embedded Security” on page 30.
If a setup password has been established on the computer, you will be
prompted to enter it each time you run Computer Setup.
1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click
Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer.
2. Press the
F10
key as soon as the monitor light turns green.
✎
If you do not press the
F10
key at the appropriate time, you must turn
the computer off, then on again, and press the
F10
key again to
access the utility.
3. When the key icon appears on the monitor, type the setup
password, then press the
Enter
key.
✎
Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you type do not
appear on the screen.
If you enter the password incorrectly, a broken key icon appears. Try
again. After three unsuccessful tries, you must turn off the computer,
then turn it on again before you can continue.
