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Changing or Removing a Password Using Easy-Setup, The Easy-Setup menu

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Title: C79DMMST CreationDate: 07/16/97 13:09:22 Don't Forget Your HDD and Supervisor 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 will 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. Changing or Removing a Password Using Easy-Setup This security feature prevents someone from removing a password and using your computer. To remove a password, do the following: 1 Start Easy-Setup (refer to "Using Easy-Setup" on page 2-54). The password prompt appears (only when the supervisor password is set): 2 Enter the supervisor password. The "Easy-Setup" menu appears. 3 Select Password on the menu. The "Password" submenu appears. 4 Select the password that you want to change or remove. Power-On Hard Disk Supervisor A submenu appears. To change a password, go to the next step. Chapter 2. Fine-Tuning Your Computer 2-19

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Don't Forget Your HDD and Supervisor 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 will 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.
Changing or Removing a Password Using Easy-Setup
This security feature prevents someone from removing a password
and using your computer.
To remove a password, do the following:
1
Start Easy-Setup (refer to “Using Easy-Setup” on page
2-54).
The password prompt appears (only when the supervisor
password is set):
2
Enter the supervisor password.
The “Easy-Setup” menu
appears.
3
Select
Password
on the menu.
The “Password” submenu
appears.
4
Select the password that you want to change or remove.
Power-On
Hard Disk
Supervisor
A submenu appears.
To change a password, go to the next step.
Chapter 2.
Fine-Tuning Your Computer
2-19
Title: C79DMMST CreationDate: 07/16/97 13:09:22