Dell OptiPlex E1 - Manual (Page 9)

Dell OptiPlex E1 Managed PC Systems Documentation Update 7
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 the Setup Password setting becomes effective immediately (rebooting
the system is not required).
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If Setup Password is set to Enabled, you must enter the correct setup password
before you can modify the majority of the System Setup categories.
When you start the System Setup program, the System Setup screen appears with
Setup Password highlighted, prompting you to type the password.
If you do not enter the correct password, the system lets you view, but not modify,
the System Setup screen, with one exception: If Password Status is set to
Unlocked, you may modify the system password.
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If you forget your system or setup password, you cannot operate your system or
change settings in the System Setup program, respectively, until you remove the
computer cover, change the password jumper setting to disable the password(s), and
erase the existing password(s).
To disable a forgotten password, follow these steps.
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1. Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in “Removing the
Computer Cover” in Chapter 5 in your Reference and Installation Guide.
2. Remove the jumper plug from the PSWD jumper to disable the password
features.
Refer to Figure 1-1 for the location of the password jumper (labeled “PSWD”) on
the system board.
3. Replace the computer cover.
4. Reconnect your computer and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and then turn
them on.
Booting your system with the PSWD jumper plug removed erases the existing
password(s).