• The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9.• Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).A message prompts you to re-enter the system password.6. Re-enter the system password and click OK.7. Select Setup Password, enter your system password and press Enter or Tab.A message prompts you to re-enter the setup password.8. Re-enter the setup password click OK.9. Press Esc to return to the System BIOS screen. Press Esc again, and a message prompts you to savethe changes.NOTE: Password protection does not take effect until the system reboots.Using your system password to secure your systemPrerequisitesNOTE: If you have assigned a setup password, the system accepts your setup password as analternate system password.Steps1. Turn on or reboot your system.2. Type your password and press Enter.Next stepsWhen Password Status is Locked, type the password and press Enter 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.Deleting or changing an existing system password orsetup passwordPrerequisitesEnsure that the Password jumper is set to enabled and the Password Status is set to Unlocked beforeattempting to delete or change the existing System password or Setup password. You cannot delete orchange an existing System password or Setup password if the Password Status is set to Locked.Steps1. To enter System Setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or restart.2. In System Setup Main Menu, select System BIOS and press Enter.The System BIOS screen is displayed.3. In the System BIOS screen, select System Security and press Enter.The System Security screen is displayed.33
