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v Load Default Settings Select this choice to cancel the changes that you have made in the settings and restore the factory settings. v Exit Setup Select this choice to exit from the Configuration/Setup Utility program. If you have not saved the changes that you have made in the settings, you are asked whether you want to save the changes or exit without saving them. Using passwords You can use any combination of up to eight characters (A-Z, a-z, and 0-9) for the power-on password or the administrator password. If you set both a power-on password and an administrator password, you can type either password at the password prompt that appears as you start the computer. However, if you want to change the settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility program, you must type the administrator password to access the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. If you type the power-on password, you have access to only the limited Configuration/Setup Utility menu. Keep a record of the passwords in a secure place. If you forget the power-on password or administrator password, you can regain access to the computer through one of the following methods: v If you have forgotten the power-on password and an administrator password is set, type the administrator password at the power-on prompt. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and change the power-on password. v Remove the battery and then install the battery. Using the Boot Menu program The Boot Menu program is a built-in, menu-driven configuration program that you can use to temporarily redefine the first startup device without changing settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. To use the Boot Menu program, complete the following steps: 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Restart the computer. 3. Press F12. 4. Select the startup device. The next time the computer is started, it returns to the startup sequence that is set in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. 24 IBM IntelliStation M Pro Type 9229: User's Guide

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v
Load
Default
Settings
Select
this
choice
to
cancel
the
changes
that
you
have
made
in
the
settings
and
restore
the
factory
settings.
v
Exit
Setup
Select
this
choice
to
exit
from
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
If
you
have
not
saved
the
changes
that
you
have
made
in
the
settings,
you
are
asked
whether
you
want
to
save
the
changes
or
exit
without
saving
them.
Using
passwords
You
can
use
any
combination
of
up
to
eight
characters
(A–Z,
a–z,
and
0–9)
for
the
power-on
password
or
the
administrator
password.
If
you
set
both
a
power-on
password
and
an
administrator
password,
you
can
type
either
password
at
the
password
prompt
that
appears
as
you
start
the
computer.
However,
if
you
want
to
change
the
settings
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program,
you
must
type
the
administrator
password
to
access
the
full
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu.
If
you
type
the
power-on
password,
you
have
access
to
only
the
limited
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu.
Keep
a
record
of
the
passwords
in
a
secure
place.
If
you
forget
the
power-on
password
or
administrator
password,
you
can
regain
access
to
the
computer
through
one
of
the
following
methods:
v
If
you
have
forgotten
the
power-on
password
and
an
administrator
password
is
set,
type
the
administrator
password
at
the
power-on
prompt.
Start
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
and
change
the
power-on
password.
v
Remove
the
battery
and
then
install
the
battery.
Using
the
Boot
Menu
program
The
Boot
Menu
program
is
a
built-in,
menu-driven
configuration
program
that
you
can
use
to
temporarily
redefine
the
first
startup
device
without
changing
settings
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
To
use
the
Boot
Menu
program,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Turn
off
the
computer.
2.
Restart
the
computer.
3.
Press
F12.
4.
Select
the
startup
device.
The
next
time
the
computer
is
started,
it
returns
to
the
startup
sequence
that
is
set
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
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IBM
IntelliStation
M
Pro
Type
9229:
User’s
Guide