To delete or change the existing System and/or Setup password:1. To enter System Setup, press immediately after a power-on or restart.2. In the System Setup Main Menu, select System BIOS and press .The System BIOS screen is displayed.3. In the System BIOS Screen, select System Security and press .The System Security screen is displayed.4. In the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked.5. Select System Password, alter or delete the existing system password and press or .6. Select Setup Password, alter or delete the existing setup password and press or .NOTE: If you change the System and/or Setup password a message prompts you to re-enterthe new password. If you delete the System and/or Setup password, a message prompts you toconfirm the deletion.7. Press to return to the System BIOS screen. Press again, and a message prompts you tosave the changes.Using your system password to secure your systemNOTE: If you have assigned a setup password, the system accepts your setup password as analternate system password.1. Turn on or reboot your system.2. Type your password and press .When Password Status is Locked, type the password and press when prompted at reboot.If an incorrect system password is entered, the system displays a message and prompts you to re-enteryour password. You have three attempts to enter the correct password. After the third unsuccessfulattempt, the system displays an error message that the system has halted and must be powered down.Even after you shut down and restart the system, the error message is displayed until the correctpassword is entered.NOTE: You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the System Password andSetup Password options to protect your system from unauthorized changes.Operating with a setup password enabledIf Setup Password is Enabled, enter the correct setup password before modifying most of the SystemSetup options.If you do not enter the correct password in three attempts, the system displays the messageInvalid Password! Number of unsuccessful password attempts: System Halted!Must power down.Even after you shut down and restart the system, the error message is displayed until the correctpassword is entered. The following options are exceptions:• If System Password is not Enabled and is not locked through the Password Status option, you canassign a system password.• You cannot disable or change an existing system password.26
