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Setting a Password, Start Easy-Setup.

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Using Passwords An OK appears if you enter the correct password, and an X appears if you enter the wrong password. If you fail to enter the correct password in three tries, you must turn off the computer, wait 5 seconds, and then turn it on again and retry. Setting a Password Do Not Forget Your Password If you forget your hard disk or supervisor password, there is no way to reset your password or recover data from the hard disk. You have to take your computer to an IBM authorized reseller or an IBM marketing representative to have the hard disk or the system board replaced. Proof of purchase is required, and an additional charge might be required for the service. Neither an IBM authorized reseller nor IBM marketing representative can make the hard disk drive usable. To set a password, do the following: 1 Start Easy-Setup. a) Press and hold F1; then turn on the computer. b) Hold F1 until the "Easy-Setup" menu appears. Chapter 4. Protecting Your Computer 113

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Using Passwords
An
OK
appears if you enter the correct password, and
an
X
appears if you enter the wrong password.
If you
fail to enter the correct password in three tries, you must
turn off the computer, wait 5 seconds, and then turn it on
again and retry.
Setting a Password
Do Not Forget Your Password
If you forget your hard disk or supervisor password, there is
no way to reset your password or recover data from
the hard disk
. You have to take your computer to an IBM
authorized reseller or an IBM marketing representative to
have the hard disk or the system board replaced.
Proof of
purchase is required, and an additional charge might be
required for the service.
Neither an IBM authorized reseller
nor IBM marketing representative can make the hard disk
drive usable.
To set a password, do the following:
1
Start Easy-Setup.
a)
Press and hold
F1
; then turn on the computer.
b)
Hold
F1
until the “Easy-Setup” menu appears.
Chapter 4.
Protecting Your Computer
113