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Setup Password
Option Settings
• Enabled — Does not allow assignment of setup passwords; you must enter a setup
password to make changes to system setup.
• Not Enabled — Allows assignment of setup passwords; password feature is enabled
but no password is assigned.
Assigning a Setup Password
The setup password can be the same as the system password.
NOTE: If the two passwords are different, the setup password can be used as an alternate
system password. However, the system password cannot be used in place of the setup password.
1 Enter system setup and verify that Setup Password is set to Not Enabled.
2 Highlight Setup 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 Setup Password setting changes to Enabled. The
next time you enter system setup, the computer prompts you for the setup password.
4 Exit system setup.
A change to Setup Password becomes effective immediately (no need to restart the
computer).
Operating Your Computer With a Setup Password Enabled
When you enter system setup, the Setup 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 setup password to protect the system
password from unauthorized changes.
Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password
To change an existing setup password, you must know the setup password.
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