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42 Advanced Fe aturesw w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m NOTE: To further protect your system from unauthorized changes, you can usethe Password Status system setup option in conjunction with the SystemPassword and Setup Password options.Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password1 Enter system setup, and verify that Password Status is set to Unlocked.2 Reboot your system to force it to prompt you for a system password.3 When prompted, type the system password.4 Press to disable the existing system password,instead of pressing to continue with the normal operation ofyour system.5 Confirm that Not Enabled is displayed for the System Passwordoption.If Not Enabled appears in the System Password option, the systempassword has been deleted. If you want to assign a new password,continue to step 6. If Not Enabled is not displayed for the SystemPassword option, press to reboot the system, and thenrepeat steps 3 through 5.6 To assign a new password, follow the procedure in "Assigning a SystemPassword."Setup PasswordSetup passwords allow only those who know the password to have full use ofsystem setup. Your Dell system does not have the setup password featureenabled when you receive it.Setup Password options in system setup:• Enabled — does not allow assignment of setup passwords; users mustenter a setup password to make changes to system setup• Not Enabled — allows assignment of setup passwords; passwordfeature is enabled but no password is assignedAssigning a Setup Password1 Enter system setup, and verify that Setup Password is set to NotEnabled.
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