Managing a power-on password
To set, change, or delete the power-on password:
1.
Open Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. When the Press the ESC key for Startup
Menu message appears in the lower left corner of the screen, press the
f10
key.
– or –
Open Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. When the Press the ESC key for Startup
Menu message appears in the lower left corner of the screen, press the
esc
key. When the Startup
Menu appears, press the
f10
key.
2.
Use the arrow keys to select
Security
>
Set Power-On Password
, and then press the
enter
key.
●
To set a power-on password, type your password in the
Enter New Password
and
Confirm
New Password
fields, and then press the
enter
key.
●
To change a power-on password, type your current password in the
Enter Current
Password
field, type a new password in the
Enter New Password
and
Confirm New
Password
fields, and then press the
enter
key.
●
To delete a power-on password, type your current password in the
Enter Current
Password
field, and then press the
enter
key four times.
3.
To save your changes and exit Setup Utility, use the arrow keys to select
Exit
>
Exit Saving
Changes
.
Changes go into effect when the computer restarts.
Entering a power-on password
At the
Enter Password
prompt, type your password, and then press the
enter
key. After three
unsuccessful attempts to enter the password, restart the computer and try again.
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