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Using passwords If the setup password is set, the setup password prompt appears. Enter the setup password correctly and press Enter. 3. Select System Security and press Enter. The "System Security" submenu appears. 4. Select the type of password you want to change or remove, and press the left/right arrow key to remove the current password. Note: If you want to change or remove the hard disk password, you need to enter the hard disk password correctly. 5. To set a new password, type your desired new password and press Enter. If you do not want to set a new password, do not type anything in the password boxes. 6. Type your new password again and press Enter to verify it. Note: Write down the password and keep it in a safe place. Note: You can also set, remove and change the power-on and setup passwords using the Notebook Manager program. See "Notebook Manager" on page 26. Do Not Forget Your Password If you forget your setup password, you have to take your computer to an IBM reseller or IBM marketing representative to have the password reset. proof of purchase is required, and an additional charge might be required for the service. Attention: If you forget your hard disk password, you can no longer access the hard disk. The password cannot be reset and you will lose all data and files on the hard disk. To use the computer, you will need to replace the hard disk. This replacement will incur expenses for parts and labor. Protecting your computer 79

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Using passwords
±
If the setup password is set, the setup password prompt
appears. Enter the setup password correctly and press
Enter
.
3. Select
System Security
and press
Enter
. The "System Security"
submenu appears.
4. Select the type of password you want to change or remove, and
press the left/right arrow key to remove the current password.
Note:
If you want to change or remove the hard disk password,
you need to enter the hard disk password correctly.
5. To set a new password, type your desired new password and
press
Enter
.
If you do not want to set a new password, do not type anything
in the password boxes.
6. Type your new password again and press
Enter
to verify it.
Note:
Write down the password and keep it in a safe place.
Note:
You can also set, remove and change the power-on and setup
passwords using the Notebook Manager program. See “Note-
book Manager” on page
26.
Do Not Forget Your Password
If you forget your setup password, you have to take your com-
puter to an IBM reseller or IBM marketing representative to have
the password reset. proof of purchase is required, and an addi-
tional charge might be required for the service.
Attention:
If you forget your hard disk password, you can no longer
access the hard disk. The password cannot be reset and you will
lose all data and files on the hard disk. To use the computer, you will
need to replace the hard disk. This replacement will incur expenses
for parts and labor.
Protecting your computer
79