Clearing Forgotten Passwords; Clearing Cmos Settings - Dell Dimension 4700C Service Manual

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5. Press the <u> key or the <d> key to move a selected device up or down the list.
 Clearing Forgotten Passwords
 
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
 
1. Follow the procedures in
"Before You
 
2. Locate the 3-pin password jumper (PSWD) on the
NOTE:
When you receive your computer, the jumper plug is attached to pins 2 and 3.
 
3.
Close the computer
cover.
 
4. Connect your computer and monitor to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
 
5. After the Microsoft® Windows® desktop appears on your computer,
 
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.
 
9. Locate the 3-pin password jumper (PSWD) on the
 
10.
Close the computer
cover.
NOTICE:
To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer.
 
11. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
 Clearing CMOS Settings
 
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
 
1. Follow the procedures in
"Before You
 
2. Reset the current CMOS settings:
a.  Locate the 3-pin CMOS jumper (RTCRST) on the
b.  Remove the jumper plug from pins 1 and 2.
c.  Place the jumper plug on pins 2 and 3 and wait approximately 5 seconds.
d.  Replace the jumper plug on pins 1 and 2.
 
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system
board, and attach the jumper plug to pins 1 and 2 to clear the password.
shut down the
system board
and attach the jumper to pins 2 and 3 to re-enable the password feature.
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