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NOTE:
To escape from
the field without assigning
a system password, press
<Tab> or the
<Shift><Tab>
combination to move to
another field, or press
<Esc> at any time prior
to completing step 5.
4
Press <Enter>.
If the new system password is less than 32 characters, the whole field
fills with placeholders. Then the option heading changes to
Verify
Password
, followed by another empty 32-character field in square
brackets.
5
To confirm your password, type it a second time and press <Enter>.
The password setting changes to
Enabled
. Your system password is
now set; you can exit system setup and begin using your computer.
Password protection takes effect when you reboot the computer by
pressing the reset button or by turning the computer off and then on
again.
Using Your System Password
When you turn on your computer or press the reset button, or when you
reboot the computer by pressing the <Ctrl><Alt><Del> combination,
the following prompt appears on the screen when
Password Status
is set to
Unlocked
:
Type in the password and
- press <ENTER> to leave password security enabled.
- press <CTRL><ENTER> to disable password security.
Enter password:
If
Password
Status
is set to
Locked
, the following prompt appears:
Type the password and press <Enter>.
NOTE:
If you have
assigned a setup
password, the computer
accepts your setup
password as an alternate
system password.
If you enter a wrong or incomplete system password, the following message
appears on the screen:
** Incorrect password. **
Enter password:
If you again enter an incorrect or incomplete system password, the same
message appears on the screen. The third and subsequent times you enter
an incorrect or incomplete system password, the computer displays the
following message:
** Incorrect password. **
Number of unsuccessful password attempts: 3
System halted! Must power down.
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