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Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager
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NOTE:
You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the System
Password and Setup Password options to protect your system from unauthorized
changes.
Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password
1
Enter the System Setup program and select the System Security .
2
Highlight Setup Password , press <Enter> to access the setup password
window. Press <Enter> twice to clear the existing setup password.
The setting changes to
Not Enabled .
3
If you want to assign a new setup password, perform the steps in "Assigning
a Setup Password" on page 81.
Using the Setup Password
Assigning a Setup Password
You can assign a setup password only when the Setup Password is Not
Enabled . To assign a setup password, highlight the Setup Password option
and press the < +> or <–> key. The system prompts you to enter and verify
the password.
NOTE:
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. The system password cannot be used in place of the setup password.
You can use up to 32 characters in your password.
As you type, placeholders appear in the field.
The password assignment is not case-sensitive. Certain key combinations are
invalid and if you enter one, the system beeps. To erase a character, press
<Backspace> or the left-arrow key.
When you verify the password, the
Setup Password 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
(restarting the system is not required).
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