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Entering passwords, Important: You have three chances to enter a password. After

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Entering passwords When a password is set, a password prompt appears in the center of the display screen. • When the Supervisor Password is set, a prompt appears when you enter the BIOS utility at boot-up (See "BIOS utility" on page 67). • Type the Supervisor Password and press to access the BIOS utility. If you enter the password incorrectly, a warning message appears. Try again and press . • When the User Password is set and the password on boot parameter is enabled, a prompt appears at boot-up. • Type the User Password and press to use the computer. If you enter the password incorrectly, a warning message appears. Try again and press . Important: You have three chances to enter a password. After each failed attempt, press the Windows key to try again. If you fail to enter the password correctly after three tries, the system halts. Press and hold the power button for four seconds to shut down the computer. Then turn on the computer and enter the BIOS utility to try again. Securing your computer - 53

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Securing your computer -
53
Entering passwords
When a password is set, a password prompt appears in the center of the
display screen.
•
When the Supervisor Password is set, a prompt appears when you
enter the BIOS utility at boot-up (
See "BIOS utility" on page 67
).
•
Type the Supervisor Password and press <
Enter
> to access the BIOS
utility. If you enter the password incorrectly, a warning message
appears. Try again and press <
Enter
>.
•
When the User Password is set and the password on boot parameter is
enabled, a prompt appears at boot-up.
•
Type the User Password and press <
Enter
> to use the computer. If you
enter the password incorrectly, a warning message appears. Try again
and press <
Enter
>.
Important: You have three chances to enter a password. After
each failed attempt, press the Windows key to try again. If you fail
to enter the password correctly after three tries, the system halts.
Press and hold the power button for four seconds to shut down
the computer. Then turn on the computer and enter the BIOS
utility to try again.