
Managing a BIOS administrator password
A BIOS administrator password is set, changed, and deleted in Computer Setup.
To set or change this password in Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1.
Turn on or restart the computer, and then press
esc
while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu”
message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2.
Press
f10
to enter BIOS Setup.
3.
Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select
Security
>
Change Password
, and then press
enter
.
4.
When prompted, type your current password.
5.
When prompted, type your new password.
6.
When prompted, type your new password again to confirm.
7.
To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, click
Save
in the lower-left corner of the screen,
and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select
File
>
Save changes and exit
, and then press
enter
.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.
To delete this password in Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1.
Turn on or restart the computer, and then press
esc
while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu”
message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2.
Press
f10
to enter BIOS Setup.
3.
Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select
Security
>
Change Password
, and then press
enter
.
4.
When prompted, type your current password.
5.
When prompted for the new password, leave the field empty, and then press
enter
.
6.
Read the warning. To continue, select
YES
.
7.
When prompted to type your new password again, leave the field empty, and then press
enter
.
8.
To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, click
Save
in the lower-left corner of the screen,
and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select
File
>
Save changes and exit
, and then press
enter
.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.
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