• The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9.
• Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).
A message prompts you to re-enter the system password.
6.
Re-enter the system password and click
OK
.
7.
Select
Setup Password
, enter your system password and press Enter or Tab.
A message prompts you to re-enter the setup password.
8.
Re-enter the setup password click
OK
.
9.
Press Esc to return to the System BIOS screen. Press Esc again, and a message prompts you to save
the changes.
NOTE: Password protection does not take effect until the system reboots.
Using your system password to secure your system
Prerequisites
NOTE: If you have assigned a setup password, the system accepts your setup password as an
alternate system password.
Steps
1.
Turn on or reboot your system.
2.
Type your password and press Enter.
Next steps
When
Password Status
is
Locked
, type the password and press Enter when prompted at reboot.
If an incorrect system password is entered, the system displays a message and prompts you to re-enter
your password. You have three attempts to enter the correct password. After the third unsuccessful
attempt, the system displays an error message that the system has halted and must be powered down.
Even after you shut down and restart the system, the error message is displayed until the correct
password is entered.
NOTE: You can use the
Password Status
option in conjunction with the
System Password
and
Setup Password
options to protect your system from unauthorized changes.
Deleting or changing an existing system password or
setup password
Prerequisites
Ensure that the Password jumper is set to
enabled
and the
Password Status
is set to
Unlocked
before
attempting to delete or change the existing System password or Setup password. You cannot delete or
change an existing System password or Setup password if the
Password Status
is set to
Locked
.
Steps
1.
To enter System Setup, press
F2
immediately after a power-on or restart.
2.
In
System Setup Main Menu
, select
System BIOS
and press
Enter
.
The
System BIOS
screen is displayed.
3.
In the
System BIOS
screen, select
System Security
and press
Enter
.
The
System Security
screen is displayed.
33
