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7. Select your computer model and the Product Support page of your computer appears. 8. Click Drivers & Downloads. 9. On the Drivers and Downloads screen, under the Operating System drop-down list, select BIOS. 10. Identify the latest BIOS file and click Download File. 11. Select your preferred download method in the Please select your download method below window; click Download File. The File Download window appears. 12. Click Save to save the file on your computer. 13. Click Run to install the updated BIOS settings on your computer. 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 13. Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Description PSWD RTCRST Default pin 1 and 2 Password features are enabled 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 System password Setup password Description Password that you must enter to log on to your system. 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 . 41

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7.
Select your computer model and the
Product Support
page of your computer appears.
8.
Click
Drivers & Downloads
.
9.
On the Drivers and Downloads screen, under the
Operating System
drop-down list, select
BIOS
.
10.
Identify the latest BIOS file and click
Download File
.
11.
Select your preferred download method in the
Please select your download method below window
; click
Download
File
.
The
File Download
window appears.
12.
Click
Save
to save the file on your computer.
13.
Click
Run
to install the updated BIOS settings on your computer.
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 13. 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>.
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