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SETUP PASSWORD category and press the left- or rightarrow key. The system prompts you to enter and verify the password. If a character is illegal for password use, the system emits a beep. NOTES: The setup password can be the same as the system password. If the two passwords are different, the setup password can be used as an alternate system password. However, the system password cannot be used in place of the setup password. After you verify the password, the SETUP PASSWORD setting changes to ENABLED. The next time you enter the System Setup program, the system prompts you for the setup password. A change to the SETUP PASSWORD category becomes effective immediately (rebooting the system is not required). Operating With a Setup Password Enabled If SETUP PASSWORD is set to ENABLED, you must enter the correct setup password before you can modify the majority of the System Setup categories. When you start the System Setup program, Page 2 of the System Setup screens appears with the SETUP PASSWORD category highlighted, prompting you to type in the password. If you do not enter the correct password in three tries, the system lets you view, but not modify, the System Setup screens-with the following exceptions: • You can still modify the DATE, TIME, CPU SPEED, NUM LOCK, and SPEAKER categories. • If SYSTEM PASSWORD is not enabled and is not LOCKED via the PASSWORD STATUS category, you can assign a system password (however, you cannot disable or change an existing system password). NOTE: You can use the PASSWORD STATUS category in conjunction with SETUP PASSWORD to protect SYSTEM PASSWORD from unauthorized changes. For more information, see "Password Status" found earlier in this chapter. Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password To delete or change an existing setup password, perform the following steps: 1. Enter the System Setup program. 2. Highlight the SETUP PASSWORD category, and press the left- or right-arrow key to delete the existing setup password. The setting changes to NOT ENABLED. 3. If you want to assign a new setup password, follow the procedure in "Assigning a Setup Password" found earlier in this section. Disabling a Forgotten Password If you forget your system or setup password, you cannot operate your system or change settings in the System Setup program until you remove the computer cover, change the password jumper setting to disable the passwords, and erase the existing passwords. To disable a forgotten password, perform the following steps: 1. Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in "Removing the Computer Cover" in Chapter 5. CAUTION: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions at the front of this guide. 2. Remove the jumper plug from the PSWD jumper to disable the password feature. Refer to "Jumpers" in Chapter 5 for jumper information and to Figure 5-7 for the location of the password jumper (labeled "PSWD") on the system board. 3. Replace the computer cover. Using the System Setup Program 2-13

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Using the System Setup Program
2
-
13
SETUP PASSWORD
category and press the left- or right-
arrow key. The system prompts you to enter and verify
the password. If a character is illegal for password use,
the system emits a beep.
NOTES:
T
he setup password can be the same as the sys-
tem password.
If the two passwords are different, the setup password can
be used as an alternate system password. However, the
system password cannot be used in place of the setup
password.
After you verify the password, the
SETUP PASSWORD
setting changes to
ENABLED
.
The next time you enter the
System Setup program, the system prompts you for the
setup password.
A change to the
SETUP PASSWORD
category becomes
effective immediately (rebooting the system is not
required).
Operating With a Setup Password
Enabled
If
S
ETUP PASSWORD
is set to
ENABLED
,
you must enter
the correct setup password before you can modify the
majority of the System Setup categories.
When you start the System Setup program, Page 2 of the
System Setup screens appears with the
SETUP PASS-
WORD
category highlighted, prompting you to type in the
password.
If you do not enter the correct password in three tries, the
system lets you view, but not modify, the System Setup
screens—with the following exceptions:
•
You can still modify the
DATE
,
TIME
,
CPU SPEED
,
NUM LOCK
,
and
SPEAKER
categories.
•
If
SYSTEM PASSWORD
is not enabled and is not
LOCKED
via the
PASSWORD STATUS
category, you
can assign a system password (however, you cannot
disable or change an existing system password).
NOTE: You can use the
PASSWORD STATUS
category
in conjunction with
SETUP PASSWORD
to protect
SYSTEM PASSWORD
from unauthorized changes.
For more information, see “Password Status” found
earlier in this chapter.
Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup
Password
To delete or change an existing setup password, perform
the following steps:
1.
Enter the System Setup program.
2.
Highlight the SETUP PASSWORD category, and
press the left- or right-arrow key to delete the
existing setup password.
The setting changes to
NOT ENABLED
.
3.
If you want to assign a new setup password, fol-
low the procedure in “Assigning a Setup
Password” found earlier in this section.
D
isabling a Forgotten Password
If you forget your system or setup password, you cannot
operate your system or change settings in the System
Setup program
u
ntil you
remove t
he computer
cover
,
change the password jumper setting to disable the pass-
words, and erase the existing passwords.
To disable a forgotten password, perform the following
steps:
1.
Remove the computer cover according to the
instructions in “Removing the Computer Cover”
in Chapter
5.
2.
R
emove the jumper plug from the PSWD jumper
to disable the password feature.
Refer to “Jumpers” in Chapter 5 for jumper informa-
tion and to Figure 5-7 for the location of the
password jumper (labeled “PSWD”) on the system
board.
3.
Replace the computer cover
.
CAUTION:
S
ee “Protecting Against Electro-
static Discharge” in the safety instructions at
the front of this guide.