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Managing a BIOS administrator password, Confirm New Password

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Managing a BIOS administrator password To set, change, or delete this password, follow these steps: 1. Open Computer Setup by turning on or restarting the computer. While the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen, press esc. When the Startup Menu is displayed, press f10. 2. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Security > Setup BIOS Administrator password, and then press enter. ● To set a BIOS administrator password, type your password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields, and then press enter. ● To change a BIOS administrator password, type your current password in the Enter Current Password field, type a new password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields, and then press enter. ● To delete a BIOS administrator password, type your current password in the Enter Password field, and then press enter 4 times. 3. To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Saving Changes. Your changes take effect when the computer restarts. Entering a BIOS administrator password At the Enter password prompt, type your administrator password, and then press enter. After 3 unsuccessful attempts to enter the administrator password, you must restart the computer and try again. Using passwords 69

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Managing a BIOS administrator password
To set, change, or delete this password, follow these steps:
1.
Open Computer Setup by turning on or restarting the computer. While the “Press the ESC key
for Startup Menu” message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen, press
esc
. When
the Startup Menu is displayed, press
f10
.
2.
Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select
Security
>
Setup BIOS Administrator
password
, and then press
enter
.
●
To set a BIOS administrator password, type your password in the
Enter New Password
and
Confirm New Password
fields, and then press
enter
.
●
To change a BIOS administrator password, type your current password in the
Enter
Current Password
field, type a new password in the
Enter New Password
and
Confirm
New Password
fields, and then press
enter
.
●
To delete a BIOS administrator password, type your current password in the
Enter
Password
field, and then press
enter
4 times.
3.
To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, use the arrow keys to select
Exit >
Exit Saving
Changes
.
Your changes take effect when the computer restarts.
Entering a BIOS administrator password
At the
Enter password
prompt, type your administrator password, and then press
enter
. After 3
unsuccessful attempts to enter the administrator password, you must restart the computer and try
again.
Using passwords
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