Getting Familiar with your
Getting Familiar with your
Computer
Computer
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There are two types of passwords you can set:
q
Setup Password
prevents unauthorized access
to the Setup Utility. Once set, you must key-
in this password the next time you want to
enter the Setup Utility. Section 5.3 discusses
this utility in detail.
q
Power-on Password
secures your computer
against unauthorized use. Once set, you
have to type it whenever you boot the
computer.
!!
Important:
Do not forget your password!
If you
forget your password, you need to contact your
dealer.
Setting a Password
Setting a Password
Follow these steps:
1.
During POST (while the startup logo is being
displayed), press
F2
to enter the Setup Utility.
2.
Press the
↑↑
or
↓↓
key to select System Security,
then press
Enter
.
3.
Highlight a password parameter and press the
→
→
or
←
←
key. The password prompt appears:
4.
Type a password. The password may consist of
up to seven characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9).
