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Setting a power-on password, Security > Power-On, password, New password, Verify new password

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Passwords Setting a power-on password A power-on password is set, changed, and deleted in Computer Setup. To manage this password: 1. Open Computer Setup by turning on or restarting the computer, and then pressing f10 while the "F10 = ROM Based Setup" message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen. 2. Use the arrow keys to select Security > Power-On password, and then press enter. ❏ To set a power-on password: Type the password in the New password and Verify new password fields, and then press f10. ❏ To change a power-on password: Type the current password in the Old password field, type the new password in the New password and Verify new password fields, and then press f10. ❏ To delete a power-on password: Type the current password in the Old password field, and then press f10. 3. To save your preferences, use the arrow keys to select File > Save changes and exit. Then follow the instructions on the screen. Your preferences go into effect when the computer restarts. Entering a power-on password At the Power-on Password prompt, type your password (using the same kind of keys you used to set the password), and then press enter. After 3 unsuccessful attempts to enter the password, you must turn off the computer, turn it back on, and then try again. 2-8 Security

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Security
Passwords
Setting a power-on password
A power-on password is set, changed, and deleted in Computer
Setup.
To manage this password:
1. Open Computer Setup by turning on or restarting the
computer, and then pressing
f10
while the “F10 = ROM
Based Setup” message is displayed in the lower-left corner
of the screen.
2. Use the arrow keys to select
Security > Power-On
password
, and then press
enter
.
❏
To set a power-on password:
Type the password in the
New password
and
Verify new password
fields, and then press
f10
.
❏
To change a power-on password:
Type the current password in the
Old password
field,
type the new password in the
New password
and
Verify new password
fields, and then press
f10
.
❏
To delete a power-on password:
Type the current password in the
Old password
field,
and then press
f10
.
3. To save your preferences, use the arrow keys to select
File > Save changes and exit
. Then follow the instructions
on the screen.
Your preferences go into effect when the computer restarts.
Entering a power-on password
At the
Power-on Password
prompt, type your password (using
the same kind of keys you used to set the password), and then
press
enter
. After 3 unsuccessful attempts to enter the password,
you must turn off the computer, turn it back on, and then try
again.