Assigning a system setup password
Prerequisites
You can assign a new
System or Admin Password
only when the status is in
Not Set
.
About this task
To enter the system setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or reboot.
Steps
1. In the
System BIOS
or
System Setup
screen, select
Security
and press
Enter
.
The
Security
screen is displayed.
2. Select
System/Admin Password
and create a password in the
Create new password
field.
Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:
●
A password can have up to 32 characters.
●
The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9.
●
Only lower case letters are valid, upper case letters are not allowed.
●
Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).
3. Type the system password that you entered earlier in the
Confirm new password
field and click
OK
.
4. Press
Esc
and a message prompts you to save the changes.
5. Press
Y
to save the changes.
The computer restarts.
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password
Prerequisites
Ensure that the
Password Status
is Unlocked (in the System Setup) before attempting to delete or change the existing
System and Admin password. You cannot delete or change an existing System or Admin password, if the
Password Status
is
Locked.
About this task
To enter the System Setup, press
F2
immediately after a power-on or reboot.
Steps
1. In the
System BIOS
or
System Setup
screen, select
Security
and press
Enter
.
The
Security
screen is displayed.
2. In the
System Security
screen, verify that
Password Status
is
Unlocked
.
3. Select
System Password
, alter, or delete the existing system password and press
Enter
or
Tab
.
4. Select
Admin Password
, alter, or delete the existing setup password and press
Enter
or
Tab
.
NOTE:
If you change the System and/or Admin password, reenter the new password when prompted. If you delete the
System and Admin password, confirm the deletion when prompted.
5. Press
Esc
and a message prompts you to save the changes.
6. Press
Y
to save the changes and exit from System Setup.
The computer restarts.
Clearing CMOS settings
About this task
CAUTION:
Clearing CMOS settings will reset the BIOS settings on your computer.
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System setup
