Security Features 13-3
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Power-On Password
Setting the Power-On Password Using Windows 95
The power-on password prevents unauthorized use of the
computer when it is turned on or resumed from Suspend or
Hibernation.
1 Click Start
Æ Settings Æ Control Panel Æ double-click
Passwords Æ Passwords Properties.
2 Click on the Computer Security tab.
3 Click the Set button.
NOTE:
Type carefully because the password does not display
as you type it.
4 Enter your password twice.
5 Click OK.
The password is not case sensitive. However, you must use the
same keys each time you enter the password. For example, the
numbers at the top of the keyboard are not recognized as being the
same numbers in the embedded numeric keypad.
After you set the power-on password, you must enter it each time
you turn on the computer or resume from Suspend or
QuickLock/QuickBlank.