IBM Aptiva 2198, Reference Manual

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e. At the Password Prompt line, select Off or Dual. Press Left
Arrow (
←
) or Right Arrow (
→
) to toggle among selections, and
then press Enter. Continue with step 4 on page 33.
4. Press Esc twice to return to the Configuration/Setup Utility menu.
5. Before you exit from the program, select Save Settings from the
Configuration/Setup Utility menu and press Enter.
6. To exit from the Configuration/Setup Utility program, press Esc and
follow the instructions on the screen.
Using an administrator password
Setting an administrator password deters unauthorized persons from
changing configuration settings. If you are responsible for maintaining the
settings of the computer and people other than you use the computer, you
might want to set an administrator password.
After you set an administrator password, a password prompt appears each
time you try to access the Configuration/Setup Utility program. If you type
the wrong password, you receive a message telling you so. If you type the
wrong password three times in succession, you must turn off the computer
and start again.
If both a power-on and administrator password are set, you can type either
of the passwords. However, to change any settings in the
Configuration/Setup Utility program, you must use your administrator
password. If you type the power-on password, you will be able to view
limited information only.
Setting, deleting, or changing an administrator password
An administrator password can be any combination of up to seven
characters (A–Z, a–z, and 0–9).
To set, change, or delete an administrator password:
1. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program (see “Starting and using
the Configuration/Setup Utility program” on page 27).
2. From the Configuration/Setup Utility menu, select System Security and
then press Enter.
3. Select Administrator Password and then press Enter.
Ÿ
To delete an administrator password, select Delete Administrator
Password, press Enter, press Enter again, then go to step 4 on
page 34.
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