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Even after your computer is turned off and on, the previous message is
displayed each time an incorrect or incomplete system password is entered.
NOTE:
You can use
Password Status in
conjunction with System
Password and Setup
Password to further
protect your computer
from unauthorized
changes.
Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password
To delete or change an existing system password, perform the following
steps:
1
Enter system setup program, and verify that
Password Status
is set to
Unlocked
.
2
Reboot your computer to force it to prompt you for a system password.
3
When prompted, type the system password.
4
Press <Ctrl><Enter> to disable the existing system password,
instead of pressing <Enter> to continue with the normal operation of
your computer.
5
Confirm that
Not Enabled
is displayed for the
System Password
option.
If
Not Enabled
appears in the
System Password
option, the system
password has been deleted. If you want to assign a new password,
continue to step 6. If
Not Enabled
is not displayed for the
System
Password
option, press <Alt><B> to reboot the computer, and then
repeat steps 3 through 5.
6
To assign anew password, follow the procedure in "
Assigning a System
Password
."
Setup Password
Setup passwords allow only those who know the password to have full use of
system setup. Your Dell computer does not have the setup password feature
enabled when you receive it.
Setup Password
options in system setup:
•
Enabled
— does not allow assignment of setup passwords; users must
enter a setup password to make changes to system setup
•
Not Enabled
— allows assignment of setup passwords; password
feature is enabled but no password is assigned
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