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Deleting a Power-On Password, Erasing a Lost or Forgotten Power-On Password

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6. At Password Prompt, select On, Off, or Dual. Press Left Arrow (←) or Right Arrow (→) to toggle between selections. 7. Select Set or Change Power-On Password, and follow the instructions on the screen. 8. Refer to "Exiting from the Configuration/Setup Utility Program" on page 41 for instructions on saving your settings and exiting from the Configuration/Setup Utility program. Deleting a Power-On Password: Use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to delete a power-on password. To delete a power-on password: 1. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program (see "Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility Program" on page 38). 2. Select System Security from the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu. 3. Select Power-On Password. 4. Select Delete Power-On Password and follow the instructions on the screen. 5. Refer to "Exiting from the Configuration/Setup Utility Program" on page 41 for instructions on saving your settings and exiting from the Configuration/Setup Utility program. Erasing a Lost or Forgotten Power-On Password: If you have lost or forgotten your power-on password, you must remove the computer cover and move the CMOS Clear jumper (also referred to as the password jumper on the system board) in order to erase the power-on password so that you can regain access to your system. See Installing Options in Your Personal Computer for instructions on removing the computer cover and moving jumpers. Refer to the system board label inside the computer cover for the location of the CMOS Clear (password) jumper. Important If you move the CMOS Clear jumper, you will lose all setup data stored in the computer, and you will need to reconfigure the computer. Use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to reconfigure the computer and to set a new password. Chapter 4. Configuring Your Computer. 47

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6. At
Password Prompt
, select
On
,
Off
, or
Dual
.
Press Left Arrow (
←
) or Right
Arrow (
→
) to toggle between selections.
7. Select
Set or Change Power-On Password
, and follow the instructions on the
screen.
8.
Refer to “Exiting from the Configuration/Setup Utility Program” on page
41 for
instructions on saving your settings and exiting from the Configuration/Setup
Utility program.
Deleting a Power-On Password:
Use the Configuration/Setup Utility program
to delete a power-on password.
To delete a power-on password:
1.
Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program (see “Starting the
Configuration/Setup Utility Program” on page
38).
2. Select
System Security
from the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu.
3. Select
Power-On Password
.
4. Select
Delete Power-On Password
and follow the instructions on the screen.
5.
Refer to “Exiting from the Configuration/Setup Utility Program” on page
41 for
instructions on saving your settings and exiting from the Configuration/Setup
Utility program.
Erasing a Lost or Forgotten Power-On Password:
If you have lost or
forgotten your power-on password, you must remove the computer cover and move
the CMOS Clear jumper (also referred to as the
password
jumper on the system
board) in order to erase the power-on password so that you can regain access to
your system.
See
Installing Options in Your Personal Computer
for instructions on removing the
computer cover and moving jumpers.
Refer to the system board label inside the
computer cover for the location of the CMOS Clear (password) jumper.
Important
If you move the CMOS Clear jumper, you will lose all setup data stored in the
computer, and you will need to reconfigure the computer.
Use the
Configuration/Setup Utility program to reconfigure the computer and to set a
new password.
Chapter
4.
Configuring Your Computer.
47