Dell OptiPlex GX1 - Manual (Page 36)

Using the System Setup Program: Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Midsize Managed PC Systems
file:///C|/infodev/2013/eDoc/OpGX1/SIG/system.htm[2/21/2013 12:07:20 PM]
If Setup Password is set to Enabled, you must enter the correct setup password before you can modify the
majority of the System Setup options.
When you start the System Setup program, Page 2 of the System Setup screens appears with the Setup
Password option highlighted, prompting you to type the password.
If you do not enter the correct password in three tries, the system lets you view, but not modify, the System
Setup screens—with the following exception:
If System Password is not enabled and is not locked via the Password Status option, you can
assign a system password (however, you cannot disable or change an existing system
password).
NOTE: You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with Setup Password to protect
the system password from unauthorized changes. For more information, see "
Password Status ."
Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password
To delete or change an existing setup password, perform the following steps:
1. Enter the System Setup program and go to Page 2 of the System Setup screens.
Refer to " Entering the System Setup Program ." Press the
key combination to move to Page 2
of the System Setup screens.
2. Highlight the Setup Password option, type in the setup password, and press the left- or right-
arrow key to delete the existing setup password.
The setting changes to Not Enabled.
3. If you want to assign a new setup password, follow the procedure in " Assigning a Setup
Password ."
Disabling a Forgotten Password
If you forget your system or setup password, you cannot operate your system or change settings in the
System Setup program until you remove the computer cover, change the password jumper setting to disable
the passwords, and erase the existing passwords.
To disable a forgotten password, perform the following steps.
CAUTION: Before you begin, see " Safety First — For You and Your Computer ."
1. Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in " Removing the Computer Cover ."
2. Remove the jumper plug from the PSWD jumper to disable the password feature.