System Password; Set System Password; Password On Boot; Power Menu Options - Dell Inspiron 3000 Reference And Troubleshooting Manual

System Password

If no system password has been set, the setting for Sys-
tem Password is Clear. Otherwise, the setting displayed is
Set.

Set System Password

Press <Enter> to set up a new system password, and then
follow the instructions on your screen. This password
restricts access to the Setup program settings.
Main System Devices
Power Management Mode
Smart CPU Mode:
Standby Time-out:
Suspend Time-out:
Suspend Mode
Resume On Modem Ring:
Resume On Time of Day:
Resume Time:
F1 Help Select Item
ESC Exit Select Menu

Figure 2-4. Power Menu of Setup Program

Setup Utility
Security Power
[Customized]
[Off]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Save to RAM]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[00:00:00]
F5/F6 Change Values
Enter Select

Password on Boot

When the Password On Boot option is enabled, you must
enter a password before the computer loads the operating
system into memory. To enable this option, the System
Password option must be set.
Settings for this option are Disabled (the default) and
Enabled.

Power Menu Options

The following subsections explain each option in the
Power menu of the Setup program (see Figure 2-4). The
same information is also available in the topic titled
"Power Menu" in the online System User's Guide.
Boot Exit
F9 Setup Defaults
Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
Customizing System Features
Item Specific Help
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