B
Password Security and Resetting
CMOS
This computer supports security password features, which can be established through the Computer
Setup Utilities menu.
This computer supports two security password features that are established through the Computer
Setup Utilities menu: setup password and power-on password. When you establish only a setup
password, any user can access all the information on the computer except Computer Setup. When you
establish only a power-on password, the power-on password is required to access Computer Setup and
any other information on the computer. When you establish both passwords, only the setup password
will give you access to Computer Setup.
When both passwords are set, the setup password can also be used in place of the power-on password
as an override to log in to the computer. This is a useful feature for a network administrator.
If you forget the password for the computer, there are two methods for clearing that password so you
can gain access to the information on the computer:
●
Resetting the password jumper
●
Restoring factory settings as defaults in Computer Setup
CAUTION:
Pushing the CMOS button will reset CMOS values to factory defaults. It is important
to back up the computer CMOS settings before resetting them in case they are needed later.
Back up is easily done through Computer Setup. See the
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide
on
the
Documentation and Diagnostics CD
for information on backing up the CMOS settings.
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Appendix B Password Security and Resetting CMOS
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