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Removing a password
To remove a password:
1
Press
↑
or
↓
to highlight the
Set Supervisor Password
or
Set User Password
field,
then press
Enter
.
The
Set Supervisor Password
or
Set User Password
box opens.
2
Type the current password, then press
Enter
.
3
Press
Enter
twice without entering anything in the new and confirm password
fields.
You will be prompted to confirm the password removal.
4
Press
Enter
.
5
Press
F10
to save the password and close the Setup Utility or you can
proceed to setting a user password.
Resetting a password
If you have forgotten the user password, the computer will continue to function
normally but you will have limited access to the Setup utility.
If you have enabled the Password on Boot field and you forget the supervisor
password, you will not be able to boot up the computer. The same thing applies
if you forget the HDD password.
To clear a lost BIOS password (user or supervisor password) you need to short
the clear password hardware gap located on the system board. Go to
page 40
for instructions.
To regain access to your computer if you lose the HDD password, you need to
generate a master password and unlock your hard drive. Go to
page 41
for
instructions.
Summary of Contents for NV55
Page 1: ... NV55 SERVICEGUIDE ...
Page 6: ...Contents iv ...
Page 12: ...CHAPTER 1 System specifications 6 System block diagram ...
Page 48: ...CHAPTER 2 System utilities 42 ...
Page 140: ...CHAPTER 4 Troubleshooting 134 ...
Page 141: ...CHAPTER5 135 Connector locations System board layout ...
Page 145: ...CHAPTER6 139 FRU Field Replaceable Unit list Introduction Exploded diagram FRU list ...
Page 152: ...CHAPTER 6 FRU Field Replaceable Unit list 146 ...
Page 153: ...APPENDIXA 147 Test compatible components Introduction Microsoft Windows 7 Compatibility Test ...
Page 156: ...APPENDIX A Test compatible components 150 ...
Page 157: ...APPENDIXB 151 Online support information ...
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