System And Setup Password; Assigning A System Setup Password - Dell Inspiron 5508 Service Manual

7. Once complete, the system will reboot and the BIOS update process is completed.

System and setup password

Table 19. System and setup password
Password type
System password
Setup password
You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer.
CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer.
CAUTION: Anyone can access the data that is stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended.
NOTE: System and setup password feature is disabled.

Assigning a system setup password

Prerequisites
You can assign a new System or Admin Password only when the status is in Not Set.
About this task
To enter the system setup, press F12 immediately after a power-on or reboot.
Steps
1. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select Security and press Enter.
The Security screen is displayed.
2. Select System/Admin Password and create a password in the Enter the new password field.
76 System setup
Description
Password that you must enter to log in to your system.
Password that you must enter to access and make changes to
the BIOS settings of your computer.