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Changing or Removing the User Password

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Lenovo 3000 N500 UG V1.0_en.book Page 28 Monday, September 1, 2008 9:44 AM Chapter 2. Using Your Computer Changing or Removing the User Password To change the password, do the following: 1 Select Set User Password, and press the Enter key. The Set User Password window opens. 2 Choose your user password, which can be from one to eight alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type the correct password in the Enter Current Password field. Press Enter key once to move to the Enter New Password field, then type in a new user password in. 3 Press the Enter key once to move to the Confirm New Password field. Retype the password you just entered to verify it. 4 Commit your password to memory, and press the Enter key. To remove the password, do the following: 1 Select Set User Password, and press the Enter key. 2 Type the correct user password in Enter Current Password, and finally press the Enter key thrice. Note: Make sure Password on boot is set to Enabled if you desire password protection at power on. 28

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Chapter 2. Using Your Computer
Changing or Removing the User Password
To change the password, do the following:
1
Select
Set User Password
, and press the
Enter
key. The Set User
Password window opens.
2
Choose your user password, which can be from one to eight
alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type the correct
password in the
Enter Current Password
field. Press
Enter
key once to
move to the
Enter New Password
field, then type in a new user
password in.
3
Press the
Enter
key once to move to the
Confirm New Password
field.
Retype the password you just entered to verify it.
4
Commit your password to memory, and press the
Enter
key.
To remove the password, do the following:
1
Select
Set User Password
, and press the
Enter
key.
2
Type the correct user password in
Enter Current Password
, and finally
press the
Enter
key thrice.
Note
:
Make sure
Password on boot
is set to
Enabled
if you desire password
protection at power on.
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