User Password - DEC GTX5166M Service Quick Reference Manual

User Password

Your notebook has a User password that you can set to prevent
unauthorized access to your computer files and unauthorized
removal of a docked option.
Setting/Changing the User Password
Perform the following steps to set or change the User password:
1. Turn on your notebook computer.
2. After POST successfully completes, press [fn] + [F3] to
access System Setup.
3. The System Setup main menu appears on the screen.
4. Highlight the Security Setup menu and press [Enter].
5. Highlight the Set User Password field and press [Enter].
6. Type in up to an eight character User password and
press [Enter].
7. To confirm, type in your User password a second time
and press [Enter].
NOTE:
If a password already exists, you will be prompted
to enter the old password before a new one can be set.
8. Select the Exit menu and choose Save to save your
new settings and exit System Setup.
Depending on the settings of the Password Mode and
Dock Security features, your notebook computer will
prompt you for a password each time it powers on,
resumes operation, or when you request to remove a
docked option.
System BIOS
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