Dell GX620 - 3.6GHz Desktop 1GB RAM 80GB Windows XP SFF - Assigning an Administrator Password; Deleting or Changing an Existing Administrator Password; Operating Your Computer with an Administrator Password Enabled

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You can only assign an administrator password when the following option is displayed:
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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 Password
The administrator password can be the same as the system password.
NOTE: If the two passwords are different, the administrator password can be used as an alternate
system password. However, the system password cannot be used in place of the administrator 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 the administrator 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 Enabled
When 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.
NOTE: You can use Password Status in conjunction with Admin Password to protect the system
password from unauthorized changes.
Deleting or Changing an Existing Administrator Password
To change an existing administrator password, you must know the administrator password.
1 Enter system setup.
2 Type the administrator password at the prompt.
3 Highlight Admin Password and press the left- or right-arrow key to delete the existing
administrator password.
The setting changes to
Not Set .
To assign a new administrator password, perform the steps in "Assigning an Administrator
Password."
4 Exit system setup.