Responding To Error Messages - Dell OptiPlex GXi Reference And Installation Manual

4. Reconnect your computer and peripherals to
their power sources, and turn them on. Proceed to
step 5 if you want to assign a new password.
Booting your system with the PSWD jumper plug
removed erases the existing password(s).
NOTE: Before you assign a new system and/or setup
password, you must replace the PSWD jumper plug.
5. Repeat step 1.
6. Replace the PSWD jumper plug.
7. Replace the computer cover, reconnect the com-
puter and peripherals to their power sources, and
turn them on.
Booting with the PSWD jumper installed reenables
the password feature. When you enter the System
Setup program, both password categories appear as
, meaning that the password feature is
NOT ENABLED
enabled but that no password has been assigned.
8. Assign a new system and/or setup password.
To assign a new system password, see "Assigning a
System Password" found earlier in this chapter. To
assign a new setup password, see "Assigning a Setup
Password" found earlier in this chapter.
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esponding to Error Messages
If an error message appears on your monitor screen while
the system is booting, make a note of the message. Then,
before entering the System Setup program, refer to your
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for an explana-
tion of the message and suggestions for correcting any
errors. However, it is normal to receive an error message
the first time you boot the system after a memory
upgrade. In that case, you do not need to refer to the
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide; instead, refer to
the instructions in "Performing a Memory Upgrade" in
Chapter 6 of this guide.
If you are given an option of pressing either <
tinue or < > to run the System Setup program, press the
F2
< > key.
F2
> to con-
F1