Assigning A System Password; Option Settings - Dell GX620 - 3.6GHz Desktop 1GB RAM 80GB Windows XP SFF User Manual

Option Settings

You cannot change or enter a new system password if either of the following two options is displayed:
• Set — A system password is assigned.
• Disabled — The system password is disabled by a jumper setting on the system board.
You can only assign a system password when the following option is displayed:
• Not Set — No system password is assigned and the password jumper on the system board is in
the enabled position (the default setting).

Assigning a System Password

To escape from the field without assigning a system password, press <Tab> or the <Shift><Tab> key
combination to move to another field, or press <Esc> at any time before you complete step 5.
Enter system setup and verify that Password Status is set to Unlocked.
1
Highlight System Password, and then press the left- or right-arrow key.
2
The option heading changes to Enter Password, followed by an empty 32-character field in
square brackets.
Type your new system password.
3
You can use up to 32 characters. To erase a character when entering your password, press
<Backspace> or the left-arrow key. The password is not case sensitive.
Certain key combinations are not valid. If you enter one of these combinations, the speaker emits
a beep.
As you press each character key (or the spacebar for a blank space), a placeholder appears in the
field.
Press <Enter>.
4
If the new system password is less than 32 characters, the whole field fills with placeholders.
Then the option heading changes to Verify Password, followed by another empty 32-character
field in square brackets.
To confirm your password, type it a second time and press <Enter>.
5
The password setting changes to Set.
Exit system setup.
6
Password protection takes effect when you restart the computer.
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