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3.
When the key icon (
) appears, enter your current Setup Password carefully.
NOTE
: Be sure to enter the Setup Password, not the Power-on Password. Type carefully; for
security reasons, the characters you type do not appear on the screen. If you enter the Setup
Password incorrectly, a broken key icon (
) appears. Try again. After three unsuccessful tries,
you will be allowed to view the current computer settings, but you will not be able to edit or
change the settings. If you only want to view the current computer settings, press
Enter
.
Changing a Setup Password
To change the Setup Password:
1.
Turn on the workstation.
2.
When you see the words “F10=Setup” in the bottom-right corner of the screen, press
F10.
NOTE
: You have approximately two seconds to press
F10
. If you do not press
F10
during this
time, you must turn the workstation off, then on again to access the utility.
3.
Enter the current Setup Password.
NOTE
: Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you type do not appear on the
screen. Refer to the “National Keyboard Delimiter Characters” section in this chapter for
information about the alternate delimiter characters.
4.
Press Enter to bypass the welcome screens and display the main menu. When the key
icon (
) appears, type your current password, then a slash (/) or alternate delimiter
character, your new password, another slash(/) or alternate delimiter character, and your
new password:
current password/new password/new password
NOTE
: The Setup Password may also be changed by using the Computer Setup utility. Follow
the “Setup Password” procedure provided earlier in this chapter. Locate the Setup Password
option and follow the instructions to change the Setup Password.
Completing this procedure causes the new password to take effect the next time you turn on the
workstation.
Deleting a Setup Password
To delete the Setup Password:
1.
Turn on the workstation.
2.
When you see the words “F10=Setup” in the bottom-right corner of the screen, press
F10.
NOTE
: You have approximately two seconds to press
F10
. If you do not press
F10
during this
time, you must turn the workstation off, then on again to access the utility.
3.
When the key icon (
) appears, type your current password followed by a slash (/) or
alternate delimiter character:
current password/