Advanced Features: Dell OptiPlex 320 User's Guide
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4. Press <Ctrl><Enter> to disable the existing system password.
5. Confirm that
Not Set
is displayed for the
System Password
option.
If
Not Set
is displayed, the system password is deleted. If
Not Set
is not displayed, press <Alt><b> to restart the
computer, and then repeat
To assign a new password, follow the procedure in
6. Exit system setup.
Administrator Password
Option Settings
You cannot change or enter a new administrator password if either of the following two options is displayed:
Set
— An administrator password is assigned.
Disabled —
The administrator password is disabled by a jumper setting on the system board.
You can only assign an administrator password when the following option is displayed:
Not Set
— No administrator password is assigned and the password jumper on the system board is in the enabled
position (the default setting).
Assigning an Administrator Password
The administrator
password
can be the same as the system password.
NOTE:
If the two passwords are different, the administrator password can be used as an alternate system password.
However, the system password cannot be used in place of the administrator password.
1. Enter system setup and verify that
Admin Password
is set to
Not Set
(see
2. Highlight
Admin Password
and press the left- or right-arrow key.
The computer prompts you to type and verify the password. If a character is not permitted, the computer emits a
beep.
3. Type and then verify the password.
After you verify the password, the
Admin Password
setting changes to
Set
. The next time you enter system setup
(see
), the computer prompts you for the administrator password.
4. Exit system setup.
A change to
Admin Password
becomes effective immediately (no need to restart the computer).
Operating Your Computer With an Administrator Password Enabled
When you enter system setup, the
Admin Password
option is highlighted, prompting you to type the password (see