IBM Aptiva 2174 Hardware Maintenance Service page 52

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Memory/Cache Options
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PnP/PCI Options
Each of these options opens an additional menu.
Security Options
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 six 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.
The next time you turn on the system, you will be prompted to enter your
power-on password. If you press F1 during POST to enter Setup, you must key
in the password as well.
If you were not able to set a password after performing the above procedure, or
should you encounter any error message when setting a password, refer to
"Power-On Password" on page 9 about how to set the hardware jumper to
bypass password check.
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