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Jumper Settings, System and Setup Password, Assigning a System Password and Setup Password

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Follow the instructions on the screen. Jumper Settings To change a jumper setting, pull the plug off its pin(s) and carefully fit it down onto the pin(s) indicated on the system board. The following table displays the system board jumper settings. Table 12. Jumper Settings Jumper PSWD Setting Default Description Password features are enabled RTCRST pin 1 and 2 Real-time clock reset. Can be used for troubleshooting. 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 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 You can assign a new System Password and/or Setup Password or change an existing System Password and/or Setup Password only when Password Status is Unlocked. If the Password Status is Locked, you cannot change the System Password. NOTE: If the password jumper is disabled, the existing System Password and Setup Password is deleted and you need not provide the system password to log on to the computer. To enter a system setup, press immediately after a power-on or reboot. 1. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select System Security and press . The System Security screen appears. 2. In the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked. 3. Select System Password , enter your system password, and press or . 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 Re-enter the system password when prompted. 48

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Follow the instructions on the screen.
Jumper Settings
To change a jumper setting, pull the plug off its pin(s) and carefully fit it down onto the pin(s) indicated on the system
board. The following table displays the system board jumper settings.
Table 12. Jumper Settings
Jumper
Setting
Description
PSWD
Default
Password features are enabled
RTCRST
pin 1 and 2
Real-time clock reset. Can be used for troubleshooting.
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 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
You can assign a new
System Password
and/or
Setup Password
or change an existing
System Password
and/or
Setup
Password
only when
Password Status
is
Unlocked
. If the Password Status is
Locked
, you cannot change the System
Password.
NOTE:
If the password jumper is disabled, the existing System Password and Setup Password is deleted and you
need not provide the system password to log on to the computer.
To enter a system setup, press <F2> immediately after a power-on or reboot.
1.
In the
System BIOS
or
System Setup
screen, select
System Security
and press <Enter>.
The
System Security
screen appears.
2.
In the
System Security
screen, verify that
Password Status
is
Unlocked
.
3.
Select
System Password
, enter your system password, and press <Enter> or <Tab>.
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, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).
Re-enter the system password when prompted.
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