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 field, 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 confirm.
4. Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes.
5. Press Y to save the changes.
The computer reboots.
Deleting or changing an existing system/admin password
To enter the System Setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or reboot.
1. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select Passwords on the left pane.
The Passwords screen is displayed.
2. Select System Password, alter or delete the existing system password and press Enter.
3. Select Admin Password, alter or delete the existing setup password and press Enter.
NOTE:
If you change the System and/or Admin password, re-enter the new password when prompted. If you delete
the System and/or Setup password, confirm the deletion when prompted.
4. Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes.
5. Press Y to save the changes and exit from System Setup.
The computer reboot.
Clearing CMOS settings
CAUTION:
Clearing CMOS settings will reset the BIOS settings on your computer.
1. Remove the base cover.
2. Disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
3. Remove the coin-cell battery.
4. Wait for one minute.
5. Replace the coin-cell battery.
6. Connect the battery cable to the system board.
7. Replace the base cover.
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords
To clear the system or BIOS passwords, contact Dell technical support as described at www.dell.com/contactdell.
NOTE:
For information on how to reset Windows or application passwords, refer to the documentation accompanying
Windows or your application.
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