DESKTOP MANAGEMENT 55
Chapter 3
To establish a power-on password through workstation setup:
1 Turn on or restart the workstation. If you are in Windows, click Start>Shut Down>Restart.
2 Wait for the
F10=Setup prompt to appear on the lower right corner of the screen. Once you see the
prompt, press the F10 key to enter the F10 setup utility.
NOTE If you do not press the F10 key at the appropriate time, you must restart the workstation and try
again to access the utility.
3 Select Security>Power-On Password and follow the on-screen instructions.
4 Before exiting, select File>Save Changes and Exit.
ENTERING A POWER-ON PASSWORD
To enter a power-on password:
1 Turn on or restart the workstation. If you are in Windows, click Start>Shut Down>Restart the
Computer.
2 When the key icon appears on the monitor, enter the current password, then press Enter.
NOTE Type carefully. For security reasons, the characters you enter do not appear on the screen.
If you enter the password incorrectly, a broken key icon appears. Try again. After three unsuccessful
tries, you must turn off the workstation, then turn it on again before you can continue.
ENTERING A SETUP PASSWORD
If a setup password has been established on the workstation, you will be prompted to enter it each time
you run Computer Setup.
To enter a setup password:
1 Turn on or restart the workstation. If you are in Windows, click Start>Shut Down>Restart the
Computer.
2 Wait for the
F10=Setup prompt to appear on the lower right corner of the screen. Once you see the
prompt, press the F10 key to enter the F10 setup utility.
NOTE If you do not press the F10 key at the appropriate time, you must restart the workstation and try
again to access the utility.
3 When the key icon appears on the monitor, enter the setup password, then press Enter.
NOTE Type carefully. For security reasons, the characters you enter do not appear on the screen.