Dell OptiPlex E1 - Manual (Page 26)

NOTE: You can use the Password Status category in conjunction with System Password and Setup Password to further
protect your system from unauthorized changes. For more information, see " Password Status " found earlier in this
chapter.
Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password
To delete or change an existing system password, follow these steps:
1. Enter the System Setup program and verify that the Password Status setting is set to Unlocked.
Enter the System Setup program by pressing . For instructions on changing the setting for Password Status, see
"
Password Status " found earlier in this chapter.
2. Highlight the System Security setting and press .
3. Highlight the System Password setting and press .
4. To delete an existing system password, press in the Enter Password field and in the Confirm Password
field. To change an existing system password, type the new password in the Enter Password field and press
, and then type the new system password in the Confirm Password field and press .
If a character is illegal for password use, the system emits a beep. If the system password is deleted, the System Password
setting changes to Not Enabled. If the system password is changed, the System Password option remains Enabled.
NOTE: An existing system password can also be disabled when the system is rebooted, as explained in " Using
Your System Password to Secure Your System " found earlier in this section.
If you want to assign a new system password, follow the procedure in " Assigning a System Password " found earlier in this section.
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 the next subsection, "Assigning a Setup Password," whenever you use the
System Setup program. After a setup password is assigned, only those who know the password have full use of the System Setup
program.
To change an existing setup password, you must know the setup password (see " Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup
Password " found later in this section). 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 " Disabling a Forgotten Password " found later in this
chapter). Note that you erase the system password at the same time.
Assigning a Setup Password
A setup password can be assigned (or changed) only when the Setup Password category is set to Not Enabled. To assign a setup
password, follow these steps:
1. Enter the System Setup program.
2. Highlight the System Security category and press .
3. Highlight the Setup Password category and press .
4. Type the desired setup password in the Enter Password field and press < Enter>.
If a character is illegal for password use, the system emits a beep.
5. Type the desired setup password in the Confirm Password field and press < Enter>.
The setup password is now assigned. The Setup Password category changes from Not Enabled to Enabled.