Lenovo 88116CU, User Manual

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2. From the Setup Utility program menu, select Set User Password and press the
Enter key.
3.
The password dialog box will be displayed. Type the new password, and press
the Enter key.
4. When prompted to confirm the password, type the password again. If you type
the password correctly, the password will be installed.
Deleting a user password
To delete a previously set user password, do the following:
Note: When prompted for a password, you can type either your user or
administrator password.
1.
From the Setup Utility program menu, select
Set User Password
and press the
Enter key. A message will display that indicates the password has been
disabled.
2. Press any key to continue.
Administrator password
Setting an administrator password deters unauthorized persons from changing
configuration settings. If you are responsible for maintaining the settings of several
computers, you might want to set an administrator password.
After you set an administrator password, a password prompt is displayed each
time you try to access the Setup Utility program. If you type the wrong password,
you will see an error message. If you type the wrong password three times, you
must turn the computer off and start again.
If both the user and administrator passwords are set, you can type either
password. However, to change any configuration settings, you must use your
administrator password.
Setting or changing an administrator password
To set or change an administrator password, do the following:
Note: A password can be any combination of up to eight characters (A- Z, a-z, and
0-9).
1. Start the Setup Utility program (see “Starting the Setup Utility program” on
page 45).
2.
From the Setup Utility program menu, select Set Administrator Password and
press the Enter key.
3. The password dialog box will be displayed. Type the new password, and press
the Enter key.
4. When prompted to confirm the password, type the password again. If you type
the password correctly the password will be installed.
Deleting an administrator password
To delete a previously set administrator password, do the following:
Note:
When prompted for a password, you must type your administrator
password.
1. From the Setup Utility program menu, select Set Administrator Password and
press the Enter key. A message will display that indicates the password has
been disabled.
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