Dell OptiPlex G1, Documentation Update

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Dell OptiPlex G1 Managed PC Systems Documentation Update

4. Type the desired setup password in the 

Enter Password

 field and press <Enter>.

If a character is illegal for password use, the system emits a beep.

5. Type the desired setup password in the 

Confirm Password

 field and press 

<Enter>.

The setup password is now assigned. The 

Setup Password

 setting changes 

from 

Not Enabled

 to 

Enabled

.  

NOTE: The setup password can be the same as the system password. If the two 

passwords are different, the setup password can be used as an alternate system 

password. However, the system password cannot be used in place of the setup 

password.

After you verify the password, the 

Setup Password

 setting changes to 

Enabled

. The 

next time you enter the System Setup program, the system prompts you for the 

setup password.

A change to the 

Setup Password

 setting becomes effective immediately (rebooting 

the system is not required).

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If 

Setup Password

 is set to 

Enabled

, you must enter the correct setup password 

before you can modify the majority of the System Setup categories. 

When you start the System Setup program, the 

System Setup

 screen appears with 

Setup Password

 highlighted, prompting you to type the password.

If you do not enter the correct password in three tries, the system lets you view, but 

not modify, the System Setup screen, with one exception: If 

Password Status

 is set 

to 

Unlocked

, you may modify the system password.

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To delete or change an existing setup password, follow these steps: 

1.

Enter the System Setup program.

2. Highlight 

System Security

 and press <Enter>.

3. Highlight 

Setup Password

 and press <Enter>.

4. To delete an existing setup password, press <Enter> in the 

Enter Password

 field 

and the 

Confirm Password

 field. To change an existing setup password, type the 

new password in the 

Enter Password

 field and press <Enter>, and then type the 

new setup password in the 

Confirm Password

 field and press <Enter>.  

If a character is illegal for password use, the system emits a beep. If the setup 

password is deleted, the 

Setup Password

 setting changes to 

Not Enabled

. If 

the setup password is changed, the 

Setup Password

 setting remains 

Enabled

. 

5. If you want to assign a new setup password, follow the procedure in “Assigning a 

Setup Password” found earlier in this section.