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Administrator or Supervisor Password, Selecting a startup device, Setting, changing

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4. When prompted to confirm the password, type the password again. If you type the password in correctly, the password will be installed. To delete a previously set user password, do the following: Note: When prompted for a password, you can type either your user or administrator/supervisor password. 1. From the Setup Utility program menu, select Set User Password and press Enter. A message will display that indicates the password has been disabled. 2. Press any key to continue. Administrator or Supervisor Password Setting an Administrator or Supervisor Password deters unauthorized persons from changing configuration settings. After an Administrator or Supervisor Password is set, a password prompt is displayed each time you try to access the Setup Utility program. If the wrong password is typed, an error message is displayed. If the wrong password is typed three times, you must turn the computer off and start again. If both the user and administrator/supervisor passwords are set, either password can be typed. However, to change any configuration settings, you must use the administrator/supervisor password. Setting, changing, and deleting an administrator/supervisor password To set, change, or delete an administrator/supervisor password, do the following: Note: A password can be any combination of up to eight characters (A- Z, a-z, and 0-9). 1. Start the Setup Utility program (see "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 41). 2. From the Setup Utility program menu, select Set Administrator Password or Set Supervisor Password and press Enter. 3. The password dialog box will be displayed. Type the new password, and press Enter. 4. When prompted to confirm the password, type the password again. If you type the password correctly, the password will be installed. To delete a previously set administrator/supervisor password, do the following: Note: When prompted for a password, you must type your administrator/supervisor password. 1. From the Setup Utility program menu, select Set Administrator Password orSet Supervisor Password and press Enter. A message will display that indicates the password has been disabled. 2. Press any key to continue. Selecting a startup device If the computer does not start up (boot) from a device such as the CD-ROM, diskette, or hard disk as expected, use one of the following procedures to select a startup device. Selecting a temporary startup device Use this procedure to startup from any boot device. Note: Not all CDs, hard disks, and diskettes are startable (bootable). 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Press and hold the F12 key then turn on the computer. When the Startup Device Menu (Boot Menu) appears, release the F12 key. 42 Hardware Maintenance Manual Lenovo 3000 J Series

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4.
When prompted to confirm the password, type the password again. If you type the password in correctly,
the password will be installed.
To delete a previously set user password, do the following:
Note:
When prompted for a password, you can type either your user or administrator/supervisor password.
1.
From the Setup Utility program menu, select
Set User Password
and press Enter. A message will display
that indicates the password has been disabled.
2.
Press any key to continue.
Administrator or Supervisor Password
Setting an Administrator or Supervisor Password deters unauthorized persons from changing configuration
settings.
After an Administrator or Supervisor Password is set, a password prompt is displayed each time you try to
access the Setup Utility program. If the wrong password is typed, an error message is displayed. If the
wrong password is typed three times, you must turn the computer off and start again.
If both the user and administrator/supervisor passwords are set, either password can be typed. However, to
change any configuration settings, you must use the administrator/supervisor password.
Setting, changing, and deleting an administrator/supervisor password
To set, change, or delete an administrator/supervisor password, do the following:
Note:
A password can be any combination of up to eight characters (A- Z, a-z, and 0-9).
1.
Start the Setup Utility program (see “Starting the Setup Utility program” on page 41).
2.
From the Setup Utility program menu, select
Set Administrator Password
or
Set Supervisor Password
and press Enter.
3.
The password dialog box will be displayed. Type the new password, and press Enter.
4.
When prompted to confirm the password, type the password again. If you type the password correctly,
the password will be installed.
To delete a previously set administrator/supervisor password, do the following:
Note:
When prompted for a password, you must type your administrator/supervisor password.
1.
From the Setup Utility program menu, select
Set Administrator Password
or
Set Supervisor Password
and press Enter. A message will display that indicates the password has been disabled.
2.
Press any key to continue.
Selecting a startup device
If the computer does not start up (boot) from a device such as the CD-ROM, diskette, or hard disk as
expected, use one of the following procedures to select a startup device.
Selecting a temporary startup device
Use this procedure to startup from any boot device.
Note:
Not all CDs, hard disks, and diskettes are startable (bootable).
1.
Turn off the computer.
2.
Press and hold the F12 key then turn on the computer. When the Startup Device Menu (Boot Menu)
appears, release the F12 key.
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