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Administrator Password, Managing an Administrator Password

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Security Administrator Password The administrator password protects the configuration settings and system identification information in the Setup Utility. After this password is set, it must be entered to access the Setup Utility. The administrator password ■ Is not interchangeable with an administrator password set in Windows, although both passwords can be identical. ■ Is not displayed as it is set, entered, changed, or deleted. Be sure you record the password and store it in a secure place. Managing an Administrator Password To set, change, or delete this password: 1. Open the Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer, and then pressing f10 while the Setup message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen. 2. Use the arrow keys to select Security > Administrator Password, and then press enter. ❏ To set an administrator password, type your password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields, and then press enter. ❏ To change an administrator password, type your current password in the Enter Current Password field, type the new password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields, and then press enter. ❏ To delete an administrator password, type your current password in the Enter Password field, and press enter 4 times. 3. To save your preferences and exit the Setup Utility, press f10 and follow the instructions on the screen. Your preferences go into effect when the computer restarts. 6-8 Hardware and Software Guide

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Hardware and Software Guide
Security
Administrator Password
The administrator password protects the configuration settings
and system identification information in the Setup Utility. After
this password is set, it must be entered to access the Setup Utility.
The administrator password
■
Is not interchangeable with an administrator password set in
Windows, although both passwords can be identical.
■
Is not displayed as it is set, entered, changed, or deleted. Be
sure you record the password and store it in a secure place.
Managing an Administrator Password
To set, change, or delete this password:
1. Open the Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the
computer, and then pressing
f10
while the Setup message is
displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen.
2. Use the arrow keys to select
Security > Administrator
Password,
and then press
enter
.
❏
To set an administrator password, type your password in
the
Enter New Password
and
Confirm New Password
fields, and then press
enter
.
❏
To change an administrator password, type your current
password in the
Enter Current Password
field, type the
new password in the
Enter New Password
and
Confirm
New Password
fields, and then press
enter
.
❏
To delete an administrator password, type your current
password in the
Enter Password
field, and press
enter
4 times.
3. To save your preferences and exit the Setup Utility, press
f10
and follow the instructions on the screen.
Your preferences go into effect when the computer restarts.