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Table 6. Navigation Keys (continued) Keys Navigation Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop‐down list, if applicable. Moves to the next focus area. NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only. Moves to the previous page till you view the main screen. Pressing in the main screen displays a message that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system. Displays the System Setup help file. System and setup password You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer. Password type Description System password Password that you must enter to log on to your system. Setup password Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS settings of your computer. CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer. CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended. NOTE: Your computer is shipped with the system and setup password feature disabled. Assigning a system password and setup password Prerequisites You can assign a new System Password only when the status is in Not Set. About this task To enter the system setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or re-boot. Steps 1. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select Security and press Enter. The Security screen is displayed. 2. Select System 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. ● The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9. ● Only lower case letters are valid, upper case letters are not allowed. ● Only the following special characters are allowed: space 3. Type the system password that you entered earlier in the Confirm new password field and click OK. 4. Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes. 5. Press Y to save the changes. The computer reboots. 56 System setup

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Table 6. Navigation Keys (continued)
Keys
Navigation
Spacebar
Expands or collapses a drop
‐
down list, if applicable.
<Tab>
Moves to the next focus area.
NOTE:
For the standard graphics browser only.
<Esc>
Moves to the previous page till you view the main screen. Pressing <Esc> in the main screen displays a
message that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system.
<F1>
Displays the System Setup help file.
System and setup password
You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer.
Password
type
Description
System password
Password that you must enter to log on to your system.
Setup password
Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS settings of your computer.
CAUTION:
The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer.
CAUTION:
Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended.
NOTE:
Your computer is shipped with the system and setup password feature disabled.
Assigning a system password and setup password
Prerequisites
You can assign a new
System Password
only when the status is in
Not Set
.
About this task
To enter the system setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or re-boot.
Steps
1.
In the
System BIOS
or
System Setup
screen, select
Security
and press Enter.
The
Security
screen is displayed.
2.
Select
System 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.
●
The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9.
●
Only lower case letters are valid, upper case letters are not allowed.
●
Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).
3.
Type the system password that you entered earlier in the
Confirm new password
field and click
OK
.
4.
Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes.
5.
Press Y to save the changes.
The computer reboots.
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