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Disabling or, Clearing the Power, On and Setup, Passwords, password features.

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Disabling or Clearing the PowerOn and Setup Passwords Location of SW1 DIP Switches on the System Board To disable the power-on or setup password features, or to clear the power-on or setup passwords if you forget them and cannot access the computer system or Computer Setup, complete the following steps: 1. Set SW1, position 1, to the ON position. 2. Turn on the computer and allow the operating system to start. This clears the current passwords and disables the password features. 3. To reenable the password features, turn off the computer and set SW1, position 1, to the OFF position. 4. Turn on the computer and establish new passwords. Refer to the Software Reference Guide for instructions. Guide to Features & Upgrades B-3

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Guide to Features & Upgrades
B-3
Location of SW1 DIP Switches on the System Board
Disabling or
Clearing the Power-
On and Setup
Passwords
To disable the power-on or setup password features, or to clear
the power-on or setup passwords if you forget them and cannot
access the computer system or Computer Setup, complete the
following steps:
1. Set SW1, position 1, to the ON position.
2. Turn on the computer and allow the operating system to
start. This clears the current passwords and disables the
password features.
3. To reenable the password features, turn off the computer
and set SW1, position 1, to the OFF position.
4. Turn on the computer and establish new passwords. Refer
to the
Software Reference Guide
for instructions.