Using Passwords; Using The Boot Menu Program - IBM 6225 User Manual

Using passwords

You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A–Z, a–z, and 0–9) for the
user (power-on) password or the administrator password.
If you set both a user password and an administrator password, you can type either
password at the password prompt that appears as you start your computer.
However, if you want to change the settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility
program, you must type the administrator password to access the full
Configuration/Setup Utility menu. If you type the user password, you have access to
only the limited Configuration/Setup Utility menu.
Keep a record of your password in a secure place. If you forget the user or
administrator password, you can regain access to the computer through one of the
following methods:
v If you have forgotten the user password and an administrator password is set,
v Remove the battery and then install the battery (see "Replacing the battery" on

Using the Boot Menu program

The Boot Menu program is a built-in, menu-driven configuration utility program that
you can use to temporarily redefine the first startup device without changing
settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
Complete the following steps to use the Boot Menu program:
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Restart the computer.
3. Press F12.
4. Select the startup device.
The next time the computer is started, it returns to the startup sequence that is set
in the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
type the administrator password at the power-on prompt. Start the
Configuration/Setup Utility program and change the user password.
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Chapter 3. Configuring the computer
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