Dell Latitude 3140 2 in 1 - System and Setup Password; Assigning a System Setup Password

Table 19. System setup options—System Logs menu (continued)
System Logs
Clear BIOS Event Log Allows you to select option to keep or clear BIOS events logs.
By default, the Keep Log option is selected.
Thermal Event Log
Clear Thermal Event Log Allows you to select option to keep or clear Thermal events logs.
By default, the Keep Log option is selected.
Power Event Log
Clear Power Event Log Allows you to select option to keep or clear Power events logs.
By default, the Keep Log option is selected.
System and setup password
Table 20. System and setup password
Password type Description
System password Password that you must enter to log in to your system.
Setup password Password that you must enter to access and make changes to
the BIOS settings of your computer.
You can create a system password and a setup 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 that is stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended.
NOTE: System and setup password feature is disabled.
Assigning a system setup password
You can assign a new System or Admin Password only when the status is in Not Set.
To enter the system setup, press F12 immediately after a power-on or reboot.
1. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select Security and press Enter.
The Security screen is displayed.
2. Select System/Admin Password and create a password in the Enter the new password field.
Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:
● A password can have up to 32 characters.
● At least one special character: ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | }
● Numbers 0 through 9.
● Upper case letters from A to Z.
● Lower case letters from a to z.
3. Type the system password that you entered earlier in the Confirm new password field and click OK.
4. Press Esc and save the changes as prompted by the pop-up message.
5. Press Y to save the changes.
The computer restarts.
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