Deleting Or Changing An Existing Setup Password; Disabling A Forgotten Password; Jumper Settings - Dell OptiPlex GX400 User Manual

3. Type in and then verify the password.
After you verify the password, the Setup Password setting changes to Enabled. The next time you attempt to enter
you for the setup password.
NOTE: The setup 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.
A change to Setup Password becomes effective immediately (rebooting the system is not required).
Operating Your System With a Setup Password Enabled
When you start system setup, the Setup Password option is highlighted, prompting you to type the password.
If you do not enter the correct password, the system lets you view, but not modify,
NOTE: You can use Password Status in conjunction with System Password and Setup Password to further protect your system from unauthorized
changes.

Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password

To change an existing setup password, you must know the setup password.
1. Enter system setup.
2. If you have already assigned a setup password, type it at the prompt.
3. Highlight Setup Password and press the left- or right-arrow key to delete the existing setup password.
The setting changes to Not Enabled.
4. If you want to assign a new setup password, perform the steps in

Disabling a Forgotten Password

NOTICE: This process erases both the system and setup passwords.
CAUTION: Before you remove the computer cover, see
1. Turn off the computer and peripherals, disconnect them from their electrical outlets, wait at least 5 seconds, and then
2. Remove the jumper plug from the PSWD jumper to disable the password feature.
See "Jumper Settings" to locate the password jumper (labeled "PSWD") on the system board.
3. Replace the computer cover.
4. Reconnect your computer and peripherals to an electrical outlet, and then turn them on.
This erases the existing password(s).
5. Enter system setup and verify that the password is disabled. Proceed to step 6 if you want to assign a new password.
NOTE: Before you assign a new system and/or setup password, you must replace the PSWD jumper plug to reenable the password feature.
CAUTION: Before you remove the computer cover, see
6. Remove the computer cover.
7. Replace the PSWD jumper plug.
8. Replace the computer cover and reconnect the computer and peripherals to an electrical outlet and turn them on.
Booting your system with the PSWD jumper installed reenables the password feature. When you enter
Not Enabled, meaning that the password feature is enabled but that no password is assigned.
9. Assign a new system and/or setup password.

Jumper Settings

The following figure shows the location of the jumpers on the system board.
System Board Jumpers
can be the same as the system password.
"Safety First—For You and Your
"Safety First—For You and Your
system setup options.
"Assigning a System Password."
Computer."
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system setup, the system prompts
remove the computer
system setup, both password options appear as
cover.