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Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password1. Enter system setup.2. Highlight System Password and press .3. When prompted, type the system password.4. Press twice to clear the existing system password. The setting changes to Not Set.If Not Set is displayed, the system password is deleted. If Not Set is not displayed, press to restart the computer, and then repeat steps 3and 4.5. To assign a new password, follow the procedure in "Assigning a System Password."6. Exit system setup.Administrator PasswordOption SettingsYou cannot change or enter a new administrator password if either of the following two options is displayed:l Set — An administrator password is assigned.l Disabled — The administrator password is disabled by a jumper setting on the system board.You can only assign an administrator password when the following option is displayed:l Not Set — No administrator password is assigned and the password jumper on the system board is in the enabled position (the default setting).Assigning an Administrator PasswordThe administrator password can be the same as the system password.1. Enter system setup and verify that Admin Password is set to Not Set.2. Highlight Admin Password and press the left- or right-arrow key.The computer prompts you to type and verify the password. If a character is not permitted, the computer emits a beep.3. Type and then verify the password.After you verify the password, the Admin Password setting changes to Set. The next time you enter system setup, the computer prompts you for theadministrator password.4. Exit system setup.A change to Admin Password becomes effective immediately (no need to restart the computer).Operating Your Computer With an Administrator Password EnabledWhen you enter system setup, the Admin Password option is highlighted, prompting you to type the password.If you do not type the correct password, the computer lets you view, but not modify, system setup options.Deleting or Changing an Existing Administrator PasswordNOTE: You can use Password Status in conjunction with System Password and Admin Password to further protect your computer from unauthorizedchanges.NOTE: If the two passwords are different, the administrator password can be used as an alternate system password. However, the system passwordcannot be used in place of the administrator password.NOTE: You can use Password Status in conjunction with Admin Password to protect the system password from unauthorized changes.
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