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IBM Aptiva Hardware Maintenance Guide

IBM Aptiva
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General Information 1-29
PnP/PCI Options
Each of these options opens an additional menu.
Security Options
The Security Options menu lets you change the settings of the following
parameters:
Power-on Password
Disk Drive Control
Power-on Password
Select this parameter and press the left- or right-arrow key to display the
Power-on Password window. In this window, you can set up a password to
restrict the use of your computer. You can also change or remove the
password.
If you set up a power-on password, you must type this password each time
you turn on your computer. If you do not key in the correct password, you
cannot use your computer. You must also type this password if you want to
enter Setup.
Setting a Power-On Password
1. Enter Setup.
2. From the Setup main menu, select Advanced Options, then Security
Options.
3. Highlight the Power-on Password parameter and press the left- or right-
arrow key to display the Power-on Password window.
4. Type a password consisting of up to seven characters, then press Enter.
5. Retype the password then press Enter.
6. Press Enter again to confirm setting the password. Pressing Esc aborts
the password setting.
After pressing Enter, the Power-on Password window disappears. The
Power-on Password parameter automatically sets to Present.
7. Press Esc to return to Setup main menu.
8. Press Esc to exit Setup and reboot the system. Answer Yes when
prompted to save settings.
If you change your mind and decide not to change your password, just
answer No when prompted to save CMOS settings.

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IBM Aptiva Specifications

General IconGeneral
CPUIntel Pentium
RAM8 MB to 64 MB
Operating SystemWindows 95
GraphicsS3, ATI
Optical DriveCD-ROM
PortsSerial, Parallel, PS/2
Expansion SlotsISA, PCI

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