IBM 6565 - PC 300 PL, User Manual

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Setting, changing, and deleting a power-on password
A power-on password can be any combination of up to seven characters
(A–Z, a–z, and 0–9).
Attention
Keep a record of your power-on password in a secure place. If you lose
or forget your password, you must remove the computer cover and
change a switch on the system board to erase it. See “Erasing a lost or
forgotten password” on page 46 for further information.
To set, change, or delete a power-on password:
1. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program (see “Starting and using
the Configuration/Setup Utility program” on page 39).
2. From the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu, select System
Security and press Enter.
3. Select Power-On Password and press Enter.
4. To delete a power-on password, select Delete Power-On Password and
go to step 9.
5. To change a power-on password, select Change Power-On Password
and follow the instructions on the screen.
6. To set a new password, type your new password and press Down
Arrow (
↓
).
7. Type your new password again.
8. At Password Prompt, select Off, On, or Dual. Press Left Arrow (
←
) or
Right Arrow (
→
) to change selections.
Note: If Remote Administration is enabled, you cannot select On. In
this case, select Dual. If you try to set this mode to On, when
Remote Administration
is enabled, the mode will automatically
be reset to Dual.
9. Press Esc twice to return to the Configuration/Setup Utility program
menu.
10. Select Save Settings from the Configuration/Setup Utility menu, then
press Esc and follow the instructions on the screen.
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