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Setup password, Setting a setup password
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Setup password The setup password protects the configuration settings and system identification information in Computer Setup. After this password is set, it must be entered to access Computer Setup and to make changes using Computer Setup. The setup password has the following characteristics and requirements: ● It is not interchangeable with a Windows administrator password, although both passwords can be identical. ● It is masked as it is set, entered, changed, or deleted. ● It must be set and entered with the same keys. For example, if you set a password with keyboard number keys, your password will not be recognized if you subsequently try to enter it with the keys of the integrated numeric keypad. ● It can include any combination of up to 32 letters and numbers and is not case sensitive. Setting a setup password A setup password is set, changed, and deleted in Computer Setup. To manage this password: 1. Open Computer Setup by turning on or restarting the computer, and then pressing f10 while the "F10 = ROM Based Setup" message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen. 2. Use the arrow keys to select Security > Setup Password, and then press enter. ● To set a setup password: Type your password in the New password and Verify new password fields, and then press f10. ● To change a setup password: Type your current password in the Old password field, type a new password in the New password and Verify new password fields, and then press f10. ● To delete a setup password: Type your current password in the Old password field, and then press f10. 3. To save your preferences, use the arrow keys to select File > Save Changes And Exit, and then press enter. Then follow the instructions on the screen. Your preferences go into effect when the computer restarts. Entering a setup password At the Setup password prompt, type your setup password (using the same keys you used to set the password), and then press enter. After 3 unsuccessful attempts to enter the setup password, you must restart the computer and try again. 4 Chapter 2 Using passwords