36English Entering passwordsWhen a password is set, a password prompt appears in the center of the displayscreen.• When the Supervisor Password is set, a prompt appears when you press <F2>to enter the BIOS utility at boot-up.• Type the Supervisor Password and press <Enter> to access the BIOS utility. Ifyou enter the password incorrectly, a warning message appears. Try again andpress <Enter>.• When the User Password is set and the password on boot parameter isenabled, a prompt appears at boot-up.• Type the User Password and press <Enter> to use the computer. If you enterthe password incorrectly, a warning message appears. Try again and press<Enter>.Important! You have three chances to enter a password. If you fail toenter the password correctly after three tries, the system halts. Pressand hold the power button for four seconds to shut down thecomputer. Then turn on the computer again, and try again.Setting passwordsYou can set passwords using the BIOS utility.
