Dell OptiPlex GX1 - Manual (Page 21)

Setup and Operation: Dell OptiPlex GX1 Small-Form-Factor System User's Guide
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To delete or change an existing system password, perform the following steps:
1. Enter the System Setup program , and verify that Password Status is set to Unlocked.
2. Reboot your system to force it to prompt you for a system password.
3. When prompted, type the system password.
4. Press to disable the existing system password, instead of pressing to continue
with the normal operation of your system.
5. Confirm that Not Enabled is displayed for the System Password option of the System Setup program.
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 to reboot the system, and then repeat steps 3 through
5.
6. To assign a new password, follow the procedure in " Assigning a System Password ."
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 " Assigning a Setup Password ," whenever you use the
System Setup program. After you assign a setup password, only those who know the password have full use
of the System Setup program. See "
Operating Your System With A Setup Password Enabled " for more
information.
To change an existing setup password, you must know the setup password (see " Deleting or Changing an
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 " Disabling a
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 Setup Password is set to Not Enabled. To assign a setup
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).