IBM Aptiva Series Handbook page 71

1.
Enter Setup. See "Entering Setup" on page 5-3.
2.
From the Setup main menu, select
, then
Options Security Options
3.
Highlight the
Power-on Password
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
Be careful when typing and retyping the password. The
Important:
characters do not appear on the screen as you type.
5.
Retype the password then press
6.
Press again to confirm setting the password.
Enter
Pressing aborts the password setting.
Esc
After pressing Enter, the Power-on Password window
disappears. The Power-on Password parameter is
automatically set to Present.
Once you set a password, be sure to write it down and put
Important:
it in a safe place.
7.
Press to return to the Setup main menu.
Esc
8.
Press to exit Setup and reboot the system.
Esc
Answer when prompted to save settings.
Yes
If you change your mind and decide not set a
password, just answer
settings.
Advanced
.
parameter and
.
Enter
when prompted to save
No
The next time you turn on the system, you will be prompted
to enter your power-on password. If you press
POST to enter Setup, you must type the password as well.
Changing the power-on password
1.
Enter Setup. See "Entering Setup" on page 5-3.
2.
Type your current password when prompted and press
.
Enter
3.
From the Setup main menu, select
, then
Options Security Options
4.
Highlight the
Power-on Password
press the left- or right-arrow key
Power-on Password window.
5.
Type in a new password then press
6.
Retype the new password then press
7.
Press again to confirm changing the password.
Enter
8.
Press twice to return to the Setup main menu.
Esc
9.
Press to exit Setup and reboot the system.
Esc
Answer when prompted to save settings.
Yes
If you change your mind and decide not to change your
password, just answer
settings.
during
F1
Advanced
.
parameter and
to display the
twice
.
Enter
.
Enter
when prompted to save
No
Setup parameters 5-15