Dell PRECISION 530 - Manual (Page 54)

54 Advanced Features
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Password option, press to reboot the computer, and then
repeat steps 3 through 5.
6 To assign a new password, follow the procedure in " Assigning a System
Password ."
Setup Password
• Assigning a setup password
• Operating your computer with a setup password enabled
• Deleting or changing an existing setup password
• Disabling system and setup passwords
Setup passwords allow only those who know the password to have full use of
system setup . Your computer does not have the setup password feature
enabled when you receive it.
Setup Password options in system setup :
• Enabled — does not allow assignment of setup passwords; users must
enter a setup password to make changes to system setup
• Not Enabled — allows assignment of setup passwords; password
feature is enabled but no password is assigned
Assigning a Setup Password
1 Enter system setup , and verify that Setup Password is set to Not
Enabled.
2 Highlight Setup Password and press the left- or right-arrow key.
The computer prompts you to enter and verify the password. If a
character is illegal for password use, the computer emits a beep.
3 Type in and then verify the password.
After you verify the password, the Setup Password setting changes to
Enabled. The next time you attempt to enter system setup , the
computer prompts you for the setup password.
NOTE: The setup password can be the same as the system password.