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Entering the Power-On Password, click Set.

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To establish your power-on password in Windows NT, do the following: 1. Run Computer Setup by turning on or restarting the computer (Start Æ Shut Down ÆRestart). When the blinking cursor appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press F10. 2. Click the System Features icon Æ Security Management menu. 3. Under Power-On Password, click Set. 4. Enter your power-on password. (You can use up to eight alphanumeric characters, and you may use the same password you are using for the setup password.) IMPORTANT: Type carefully, because the password is not displayed as you type. The password is not case sensitive. However, you must use the same keys each time you enter the password. For example, the numbers at the top of the keyboard are not recognized as being the same as the numbers in the embedded numeric keypad. 5. Enter the password again to verify it. 6. If you want to require entry of a password whenever the computer is turned on, click Enable Password to Power-On. 7. Click OK Æ Exit Æ Save. Once the power-on password is set, you must enter it every time you turn on or restart the computer, or resume from Hibernation, Suspend, or QuickLock/QuickBlank. Entering the Power-On Password 1. Turn on or restart the computer. 2. At the password prompt, type your power-on password. If you enter the password incorrectly, an incorrect password prompt displays. Try again to enter the password. After three unsuccessful attempts, you must turn the computer off and back on again before you can continue. NOTE: The password is not case sensitive. However, you must use the same keys each time you enter the password. For example, the numbers at the top of the keyboard are not recognized as being the same as the numbers in the embedded numeric keypad. Security Features 13-5

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Security Features
13-5
To establish your power-on password in Windows NT, do the
following:
1. Run Computer Setup by turning on or restarting the computer
(Start
˘
Shut Down
˘
Restart). When the blinking cursor
appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press F10.
2. Click the System Features icon
˘
Security Management
menu.
3. Under Power-On Password, click Set.
4. Enter your power-on password. (You can use up to eight
alphanumeric characters, and you may use the same password
you are using for the setup password.)
IMPORTANT:
Type carefully, because the password is not
displayed as you type. The password is not case sensitive.
However, you must use the same keys each time you enter the
password. For example, the numbers at the top of the
keyboard are not recognized as being the same as the numbers
in the embedded numeric keypad.
5. Enter the password again to verify it.
6. If you want to require entry of a password whenever the
computer is turned on, click Enable Password to Power-On.
7. Click OK
˘
Exit
˘
Save.
Once the power-on password is set, you must enter it every
time you turn on or restart the computer, or resume from
Hibernation, Suspend, or QuickLock/QuickBlank.
Entering the Power-On Password
1. Turn on or restart the computer.
2. At the password prompt, type your power-on password.
If you enter the password incorrectly, an incorrect password
prompt displays. Try again to enter the password. After three
unsuccessful attempts, you must turn the computer off and back
on again before you can continue.
NOTE:
The password is not case sensitive. However, you must use
the same keys each time you enter the password. For example, the
numbers at the top of the keyboard are not recognized as being the
same as the numbers in the embedded numeric keypad.