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BIOS Security Features, Setting a system password

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BIOS Security Features Field Supervisor Password User Password Change Supervisor Password Description Displays the supervisor password status. When set to Installed, this password will allow the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility. Displays the user password status. Only the following menus will be accessible when this password is set as Installed: • System Date and System Time • Exit Without Saving Press Enter to change the supervisor password. Setting a system password Note the following before you define a system password: • The maximum length of password contains 8 alphanumeric characters-A - Z, 0 - 9, and ';'  (for French keyboard). • System passwords are case-insensitive. • When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Do not forget your password. If you forget your password, you may have to return your computer to your dealer to reset it. To set a system password: NOTE You need to set a supervisor password first before setting the user password. 1. Select Change Supervisor Password or Change User Password, then press Enter. The password box appears. 2. Type a password then press Enter. IMPORTANT Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the screen. Only shaded blocks representing each typed character are visible. 3. Retype the password to verify the first entry, then press Enter. You will be prompted to save the new password. 4. Press Enter. 5. Press F10 to save the password and close the Setup Utility. 18 EL1358 Service Guide

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EL1358 Service Guide
BIOS Security Features
Setting a system password
Note the following before you define a system password:
•
The maximum length of password contains 8 alphanumeric characters—A - Z, 0 - 9, and ‘;’
(for French keyboard).
•
System passwords are case-insensitive.
•
When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Do not forget
your password. If you forget your password, you may have to return your computer to your dealer to reset
it.
To set a system password:
1.
Select Change Supervisor Password
or Change User Password
, then press
Enter
.
The password box appears.
2.
Type a password then press
Enter
.
3.
Retype the password to verify the first entry, then press
Enter
.
You will be prompted to save the new password.
4.
Press
Enter
.
5.
Press
F10
to save the password and close the Setup Utility.
Field
Description
Supervisor Password
Displays the supervisor password status. When set to Installed, this password will
allow the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility.
User Password
Displays the user password status. Only the following menus will be accessible
when this password is set as Installed:
•
System Date and System Time
•
Exit Without Saving
Change Supervisor
Password
Press
Enter
to change the supervisor password.
NOTE
You need to set a supervisor password first before setting the user password.
IMPORTANT
Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the
screen. Only shaded blocks representing each typed character are visible.