Assigning An Administrator Password; Operating Your Computer With An Administrator Password Enabled; Deleting Or Changing An Existing Administrator Password - Dell GX620 - 3.6GHz Desktop 1GB RAM 80GB Windows XP SFF User Manual

You can only assign an administrator password when the following option is displayed:
• Not Set — No administrator password is assigned and the password jumper on the system board
is in the enabled position (the default setting).

Assigning an Administrator Password

The administrator password can be the same as the system password.
NOTE:
system password. However, the system password cannot be used in place of the administrator password.
Enter system setup and verify that Admin Password is set to Not Set.
1
Highlight Admin Password and press the left- or right-arrow key.
2
The computer prompts you to type and verify the password. If a character is not permitted, the
computer emits a beep.
Type and then verify the password.
3
After you verify the password, the Admin Password setting changes to Set. The next time you
enter system
Exit system setup.
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A change to Admin Password becomes effective immediately (no need to restart the computer).

Operating Your Computer With an Administrator Password Enabled

When you enter system
password.
If you do not type the correct password, the computer lets you view, but not modify, system setup
options.
NOTE:
password from unauthorized changes.

Deleting or Changing an Existing Administrator Password

To change an existing administrator password, you must know the administrator password.
Enter system setup.
1
Type the administrator password at the prompt.
2
Highlight Admin Password and press the left- or right-arrow key to delete the existing
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administrator password.
The setting changes to Not Set.
To assign a new administrator password, perform the steps in
Password."
Exit system setup.
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Advanced Features
If the two passwords are different, the administrator password can be used as an alternate
setup, the computer prompts you for the administrator password.
setup, the Admin Password option is highlighted, prompting you to type the
You can use Password Status in conjunction with Admin Password to protect the system
"Assigning an Administrator