Using The Setup Password Feature - Dell OptiPlex GX1 User Manual

Setup and Operation: Dell OptiPlex GX1 Small-Form-Factor System User's Guide
To delete or change an existing system password, perform the following steps:
1. Enter the System Setup
2. Reboot your system to force it to prompt you for a system password.
3. When prompted, type the system password.
4. Press <Ctrl><Enter> to disable the existing system password, instead of pressing <Enter> to continue
with the normal operation of your system.
5. Confirm that Not Enabled is displayed for the
If Not Enabled appears in the System Password option, the system password has been deleted.
If you want to assign a new password, continue to step 6. If Not Enabled is not displayed for the
System Password option, press <Alt><B> to reboot the system, and then repeat steps 3 through
5.
6. To assign a new password, follow the procedure in

Using the Setup Password Feature

Your Dell system is shipped to you without the setup password feature enabled. If system security is a
concern, you should operate your system with setup password protection.
You can assign a setup password, as described in
System Setup program. After you assign a setup password, only those who know the password have full use
of the System Setup program. See
information.
To change an existing setup password, you must know the setup password (see
Existing Setup Password"). If you assign and later forget a setup password, you need to remove the
computer cover to change a jumper setting that disables the setup password feature (see
Forgotten Password"). Note that you erase the system password at the same time.
Assigning a Setup Password
You can assign a setup password only if
password, highlight Setup Password and press the left- or right-arrow key. The system prompts you to
enter and verify the password. If a character is illegal for password use, the system emits a beep.
NOTES: The setup password can be the same as the system password.
If the two passwords are different, the setup password can be used as an alternate system password.
However, the system password cannot be used in place of the setup password.
After you verify the password, the Setup Password setting changes to Enabled. The next time you enter
the System Setup program, the system prompts you for the setup password.
A change to Setup Password becomes effective immediately (rebooting the system is not required).
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"Assigning a Setup
"Operating Your System With A Setup Password
Setup Password
Password Status is set to Unlocked.
System Password option of the System Setup program.
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