Clearing Forgotten Passwords - Dell Dimension 2300 Owner's Manual

– Security provides indications and settings for user and setup
passwords.
– Power provides settings for system power management features.
Boot provides information about how the computer starts.
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– Exit provides selections for saving and loading the program
settings.
• The left side lists configuration options and their settings for the
hardware installed in your computer.
You can change settings enclosed in brackets, but not those that are
grayed out. Options identified by an arrowhead (>) provide access to
submenus.
• The top-right side displays help information for a highlighted option.
• The bottom-right side lists keys and their functions for the displayed
screen.

Clearing Forgotten Passwords

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section,
follow the safety instructions on page 7.
If you forget your supervisor or setup password, you cannot operate your
computer or change settings in the system setup program until you clear the
forgotten password(s).
Shut down the computer (see page 27).
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NOTICE: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your
computer and then unplug it from the network wall jack.
Turn off any attached devices and disconnect them from their
2
electrical outlets.
Disconnect the power cable from your computer, and then press the
3
power button to ground the system board.
Remove the computer cover (see page 67).
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Locate the 2-pin password jumper (see page 70) on the system board,
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and then remove the jumper.
When you receive your computer, the jumper is attached to only one
pin.
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