eMachines etower Series User Manual page 55

Deleting or Changing a Password
If you want to delete the current password, follow these steps:
1. Select the Supervisor or User icon from the Security menu.
2. When you see "Enter Current Password", type the current password and press Enter. If you
select the User icon, the message does not appear.
3. When you see "Enter New Password", just press Enter to delete your current password.
4. When you see "Confirm New Password", press Enter again.
5. When you see the following message, press Enter.
Both Passwords Uninstalled
or
User Password Uninstalled
To change the current password, type your new password before pressing Enter on steps 3 and 4.
Disabling a Forgotten Password
If you forget your current password and cannot use your computer or run the Setup, follow these
steps:
1. Turn off the computer and disable the password function by setting the jumper J6 to 2-3.
2. Turn on the computer. You will not see the prompt that asks you to enter your password when
you turn on the computer or run the Setup program.
3. If you want to set a new password, turn off the computer and enable the password function by
setting the jumper J6 to 1-2.
4. Turn on the computer. As soon as the logo appears on the screen, press the Del key.
If you set a new password, the prompt that asks you to enter the password will appear on the
screen when you turn on or reset the computer or run the Setup program.
If you did not set a new password, you would immediately use your system.
If you attempt to set a new password after you set the jumper J6 to 2-3 to disable your
password, the password will not be saved to CMOS RAM.
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Using the BIOS Setup Program
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