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To change an existing setup password, you must know the setup password (see the
section “Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password” found later in this chapter).
If you assign and later forget a setup password, you cannot operate your system or
change settings in the System Setup program until a trained service technician opens
the computer chassis, changes the password jumper setting to disable the passwords,
and erases the existing passwords. This procedure is described in Appendix B of the
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide .
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A setup password can be assigned (or changed) only when the Setup Password option
is set to Not Enabled . To assign a setup password, highlight the Setup Password
option and press the left- or right-arrow key. The system prompts you to enter and verify
the password. If a character is illegal for password use, the system emits a beep.
NOTES: The setup password can be the same as the system password.
If the two passwords are different, the setup password can be used as an alternate
system password. However, the system password cannot be used in place of the
setup password.
After you verify the password, the Setup Password setting changes to Enabled . The
next time you enter the System Setup program, the system prompts you for the
setup password.
A change to the Setup Password option becomes effective immediately (rebooting
the system is not required).
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If Setup Password is set to Enabled , you must enter the correct setup password
before you can modify the majority of the System Setup options. When you start the
System Setup program, the program prompts you to type the password.
If you do not enter the correct password in three tries, the system lets you view, but
not modify, the System Setup screens—with the following exceptions:
You can still modify the Date , Time , Keyboard Num Lock , and Speaker options.
If System Password is not enabled and is not locked via the Password Status
option, you can assign a system password (however, you cannot disable or
change an existing system password).
NOTE: You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with Setup Pass-
word to protect the system password from unauthorized changes.