Dell Inspiron 7390 2n1 - System and Admin Password; Assigning a System Setup Password

Table 17. System setup options—SupportAssist menu
SupportAssist
Dell Auto operating system Recovery
Threshold
Controls the automatic boot ow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console and
for Dell operating system Recovery tool.
Default: 2.
SupportAssist operating system Recovery Enables or disables the boot ow for SupportAssist operating system Recovery tool in
the even of certain system errors.
Default: ON.
System and admin password
Table 18. System and admin password
Password type Description
System password Password that you must enter to log on to your computer.
Admin password Password that you must enter to enable some security features in
your computer.
You can create a system password and a admin password to secure your 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 left unattended.
NOTE: System and admin password feature is disabled.
Assigning a system setup password
To enter the system setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or re-boot.
1 In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select Passwords on the left pane.
The Passwords screen is displayed.
2 In the System Password or the Admin Password section, create a password in the Enter the new password eld, and then press
Enter.
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, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).
3 Re-enter the password and press Enter to conrm.
4 Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes.
5 Press Y to save the changes.
The computer reboots.
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