• Only the following special characters are allowed: white space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]),
(`).
A message prompts you to reenter the system password.
6.
Reenter the system password and click
OK
.
7.
Select
Setup Password
, enter your system password and press Enter or Tab.
A message prompts you to re-enter the setup password.
8.
Reenter the setup password and click
OK
.
9.
Press Esc to return to the
System BIOS
screen. Press Esc again.
A message prompts you to save the changes.
NOTE: Password protection does not take effect until the system reboots.
Using your system password to secure your system
If you have assigned a setup password, the system accepts your setup password as an alternate system
password.
Steps
1.
Turn on or reboot your system.
2.
Type the system password and press Enter.
Next steps
When
Password Status
is set to
Locked
, type the system password and press Enter when prompted at
reboot.
NOTE: If an incorrect system password is typed, the system displays a message and prompts you to
reenter your password. You have three attempts to type the correct password. After the third
unsuccessful attempt, the system displays an error message that the system has stopped
functioning and must be turned off. Even after you turn off and restart the system, the error
message is displayed until the correct password is entered.
Deleting or changing an existing system password and
setup password
Prerequisites
Ensure that the Password jumper is set to enabled and the
Password Status
is
Unlocked
before
attempting to delete or change the existing System and/or Setup password. You cannot delete or change
an existing System or Setup password if the
Password Status
is
Locked
.
Steps
1.
To go to system setup, press F2 immediately after a power on or restart.
2.
On the
System Setup Main Menu
screen, select
System BIOS
, and then press Enter.
The
System BIOS
screen is displayed.
3.
On the
System BIOS
screen, select
System Security
, and then press Enter.
The
System Security
screen is displayed.
4.
On the
System Security
screen, verify that
Password Status
is
Unlocked
.
5.
Select
System Password
, alter or delete the existing system password and press Enter or Tab.
6.
Select
Setup Password
, alter or delete the existing setup password and press Enter or Tab.
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