Clearing Password Settings; Clearing Cmos Settings - Dell Dimension 3100C Owner's Manual

Clearing Password Settings

1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 53.
2 Locate the 3-pin password jumper (PSWD) on the system board (see page 97), and attach the
jumper plug to pins 2 and 3 to clear the password.
NOTE:
When you receive your computer, the jumper plug is attached to pins 1 and 2.
3 Close the computer cover (see page 84).
4 Connect your computer and monitor to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
5 After the Microsoft
(see page 53).
6 Turn off the monitor and disconnect it from the electrical outlet.
7 Disconnect the computer power cable from the electrical outlet, and press the power button
to ground the system board.
8 Open the computer cover (see page 58).
9 Locate the 3-pin password jumper (PSWD) on the system board (see page 61) and attach the
jumper to pins 1 and 2 to reenable the password feature.
10 Replace the computer cover (see page 84).
NOTICE:
it into the computer.
11 Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.

Clearing CMOS Settings

CAUTION:
located in the Product Information Guide.
1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 53.
2 Reset the current CMOS settings:
Locate the 3-pin CMOS jumper (RTCRST) on the system board (see page 97).
a
Remove the jumper plug from pins 2 and 3.
b
Place the jumper plug on pins 1 and 2 and wait approximately five seconds.
c
Replace the jumper plug on pins 2 and 3.
d
3 Replace the computer cover (see page 84).
NOTICE:
it into the computer.
4 Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
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