Dell Precision Mobile Workstation M4800 Owner's Manual

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The File Download window appears.12. Click Save to save the file on your computer.13. Click Run to install the updated BIOS settings on your computer.Follow the instructions on the screen.System and Setup PasswordYou can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer.Password Type DescriptionSystem password Password that you must enter to log on to your system.Setup password Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS settings ofyour computer.CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer.CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and leftunattended.NOTE: Your computer is shipped with the system and setup password feature disabled.Assigning a System Password and Setup PasswordYou can assign a new System Password and/or Setup Password or change an existing System Passwordand/or Setup Password only when Password Status is Unlocked. If the Password Status is Locked, youcannot change the System Password.NOTE: If the password jumper is disabled, the existing System Password and Setup Password aredeleted and you need not provide the system password to log on to the computer.To enter a system setup, press immediately after a power-on or re-boot.1. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select System Security and press .The System Security screen appears.2. In the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked.3. Select System Password , enter your system password, and press or .Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:• A password can have up to 32 characters.• The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9.• Only lower case letters are valid, upper case letters are not allowed.• Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).Re-enter the system password when prompted.4. Type the system password that you entered earlier and click OK.5. Select Setup Password, type your system password and press or .A message prompts you to re-type the setup password.6. Type the setup password that you entered earlier and click OK.7. Press and a message prompts you to save the changes.8. Press to save the changes.67