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Using Your System Password To Secure Your System

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6. Re-enter the system password that you entered earlier and click OK. 7. Select Setup Password, enter your system password and press or . A message prompts you to re-enter the setup password. 8. Re-enter the setup password that you entered earlier and click OK. 9. Press to return to the System BIOS screen. Press again, and a message prompts you to save the changes. NOTE: Password protection does not take effect until the system reboots. Using Your System Password To Secure Your System NOTE: If you have assigned a setup password , the system accepts your setup password as an alternate system password. 1. Turn on or reboot your system by pressing

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6.
Re-enter the system password that you entered earlier and click
OK
.
7.
Select
Setup Password
, enter your system password and press <Enter> or <Tab>.
A message prompts you to re-enter the setup password.
8.
Re-enter the setup password that you entered earlier and click
OK
.
9.
Press <Esc> to return to the System BIOS screen. Press <Esc> again, and a message prompts you to save the
changes.
NOTE:
Password protection does not take effect until the system reboots.
Using Your System Password To Secure Your System
NOTE:
If you have assigned a setup password , the system accepts your setup password as an alternate system
password.
1.
Turn on or reboot your system by pressing <Ctrl<Alt><Delete>.
2.
Type your password and press <Enter>.
When Password Status is Locked, you must type the password and press <Enter> when prompted at reboot.
If an incorrect system password is entered, the system displays a message and prompts you to re-enter your password.
You have three attempts to enter the correct password. After the third unsuccessful attempt, the system displays an
error message that the system has halted and will shut down.
Even after you shut down and restart the system, the error message continues to be displayed until the correct
password is entered.
NOTE:
You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the System Password and Setup Password
options to protect your system from unauthorized changes.
Deleting Or Changing An Existing System And/Or Setup Password
Ensure that the Password jumper is set to enabled and the
Password Status
is
Unlocked
before attempting to delete or
change the existing System and/or Setup password. You cannot delete or change an existing System or Setup password
if the
Password Status
is
Locked
.
To delete or change the existing System and/or Setup password:
1.
To enter System Setup, press <F2> immediately after a power-on or reboot.
2.
In the
System Setup Main Menu
, select
System BIOS
and press <Enter>.
The
System BIOS
screen is displayed.
3.
In the
System BIOS Screen
, select
System Security
and press <Enter>.
The
System Security
screen is displayed.
4.
In the
System Security
screen, verify that
Password Status
is
Unlocked
.
5.
Select
System Password
, alter or delete the existing system password and press <Enter> or <Tab>.
6.
Select
Setup Password
, alter or delete the existing setup password and press <Enter> or <Tab>.
NOTE:
If you change the System and/or Setup password a message prompts you to re-enter the new password. If
you delete the System and/or Setup password, a message prompts you to confirm the deletion.
7.
Press <Esc> to return to the System BIOS screen. Press <Esc> again, and a message prompts you to save the
changes.
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