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Dell Precision 410 Mini Tower Systems User's Guide
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The third and subsequent times an incorrect or incomplete system password is
entered, the system displays the following message:
** Incorrect password. **
Number of unsuccessful password
attempts: 3
System halted! Must power down.
The number of unsuccessful attempts made to enter the correct system password
can alert you that an unauthorized person has attempted to use your system.
Even after your system is turned off and on, the previous message is displayed each
time an incorrect or incomplete system password is entered.
NOTE: You can use Password Status in conjunction with System Password and Setup
Password to further protect your system from unauthorized changes. For more infor-
mation, see "Password Status" found earlier in this chapter.
To delete or change an existing system password, perform the following steps:
Enter the System Setup program by pressing the <Ctrl><Alt><Enter> key com-
bination. Press the <Alt><p> key combination to move to Page 2 of the System
Setup screens. For instructions on changing the setting for Password Status, see
"Password Status" found earlier in this chapter.
If Not Enabled appears, the system password has been deleted. If you want to
assign a new password, go to step 7 .
If Not Enabled is not displayed, press the <Alt><b> key combination to reboot
the system, and then repeat steps 3 through 6.