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Entering a Power-On Password, Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer.

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Desktop Management Guide Entering a Power-On Password To enter a power-on password, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer. 2. When the key icon appears on the monitor, type your current password, then press Enter. ✎ Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you type do not appear on the screen. If you enter the password incorrectly, a broken key icon appears. Try again. After three unsuccessful tries, you must turn off the computer, then turn it on again before you can continue. Entering a Setup Password If a setup password has been established on the computer, you will be prompted to enter it each time you run Computer Setup. 1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start > Shut Down > Restart the computer. 2. When the F10=Setup message appears in the lower-right corner of the screen, press the F10 key. ✎ If you do not press the F10 key while the message is displayed, you must restart the computer to access the utility. 3. When the key icon appears on the monitor, type the setup password, then press the Enter key. ✎ Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you type do not appear on the screen. If you enter the password incorrectly, a broken key icon appears. Try again. After three unsuccessful tries, you must turn off the computer, then turn it on again before you can continue. 20 Desktop Management Guide

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Entering a Power-On Password
To enter a power-on password, complete the following steps:
1.
Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click
Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer.
2.
When the key icon appears on the monitor, type your current
password, then press Enter.
✎
Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you type do not
appear on the screen.
If you enter the password incorrectly, a broken key icon appears. Try
again. After three unsuccessful tries, you must turn off the computer,
then turn it on again before you can continue.
Entering a Setup Password
If a setup password has been established on the computer, you will be
prompted to enter it each time you run Computer Setup.
1.
Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click
Start > Shut Down > Restart the computer.
2.
When the F10=Setup message appears in the lower-right corner
of the screen, press the F10 key.
✎
If you do not press the F10 key while the message is displayed, you
must restart the computer to access the utility.
3.
When the key icon appears on the monitor, type the setup
password, then press the Enter key.
✎
Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you type do not
appear on the screen.
If you enter the password incorrectly, a broken key icon appears. Try
again. After three unsuccessful tries, you must turn off the computer,
then turn it on again before you can continue.