Dell Inspiron 16 5625 Service Manual - Page 65

System and setup password, Assigning a system setup password

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Table 7. System setup options-Boot menu (continued) Boot UEFI BOOT HDD1- Windows Boot Manager Displays the Device ID of the Secondary Storage of the computer. UEFI Onboard LAN IPv4 Displays the Device ID of the UEFI enabled Onboard IPv4 LAN controller. UEFI Onboard LAN IPv6 Displays the Device ID of the UEFI enabled Onboard IPv6 LAN controller. Table 8. System setup options-Exit menu Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit the System Setup saving the changes made to the Setup Options. Save Change Without Exit Save the Changes made to the System Setup and continue the Setup. Exit Discarding Changes Exit the System Setup without saving the changes made to the Setup Options. Load Optional Defaults Load the Factory Defaults in the System Setup Options. Discard Changes Discard any changes made to the System Setup and continue the Setup. System and setup password Table 9. System and setup password Password type System password Setup password Description Password that you must enter to log in to your system. Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS settings of your computer. You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer. CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer. CAUTION: Anyone can access the data that is stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended. NOTE: System and setup password feature is disabled. Assigning a system setup password Prerequisites You can assign a new System or Admin Password only when the status is in Not Set. About this task To enter the system setup, press F12 immediately after a power-on or reboot. Steps 1. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select Security and press Enter. The Security screen is displayed. 2. Select System/Admin Password and create a password in the Enter the new password field. Use the following guidelines to assign the system password: ● A password can have up to 32 characters. ● At least one special character Numbers 0 through 9. ● Upper case letters from A to Z. BIOS setup 65

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Table 7. System setup options—Boot menu (continued)
Boot
UEFI BOOT
HDD1- Windows Boot Manager
Displays the Device ID of the Secondary Storage of the computer.
UEFI Onboard LAN IPv4
Displays the Device ID of the UEFI enabled Onboard IPv4 LAN controller.
UEFI Onboard LAN IPv6
Displays the Device ID of the UEFI enabled Onboard IPv6 LAN controller.
Table 8. System setup options—Exit menu
Exit
Exit Saving Changes
Exit the System Setup saving the changes made to the Setup Options.
Save Change Without Exit
Save the Changes made to the System Setup and continue the Setup.
Exit Discarding Changes
Exit the System Setup without saving the changes made to the Setup Options.
Load Optional Defaults
Load the Factory Defaults in the System Setup Options.
Discard Changes
Discard any changes made to the System Setup and continue the Setup.
System and setup password
Table 9. System and setup password
Password type
Description
System password
Password that you must enter to log in to your system.
Setup password
Password that you must enter to access and make changes to
the BIOS settings of your computer.
You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer.
CAUTION:
The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer.
CAUTION:
Anyone can access the data that is stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended.
NOTE:
System and setup password feature is disabled.
Assigning a system setup password
Prerequisites
You can assign a new
System or Admin Password
only when the status is in
Not Set
.
About this task
To enter the system setup, press F12 immediately after a power-on or reboot.
Steps
1.
In the
System BIOS
or
System Setup
screen, select
Security
and press Enter.
The
Security
screen is displayed.
2.
Select
System/Admin Password
and create a password in the
Enter the new password
field.
Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:
A password can have up to 32 characters.
At least one special character: ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | }
Numbers 0 through 9.
Upper case letters from A to Z.
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