Disabling a forgotten password, Disabling a, Forgotten password – Dell OptiPlex GX1 User Manual
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Setup and Operation: Dell OptiPlex GX1 Small-Form-Factor System User's Guide
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Operating Your System With a Setup Password Enabled
If
is set to Enabled, you must enter the correct setup password before you can modify the
majority of the System Setup options.
appears with Setup Password
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 screen—with the following exceptions:
You can still modify the
, and
options.
is not enabled and is not locked via the
option, you can assign
a system password (however, you cannot disable or change an existing system password).
NOTE: You can use Password Status
in conjunction with Setup Password to protect the system
password from unauthorized changes.
Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password
To delete or change an existing setup password, perform the following steps:
1. Enter the
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, perform the steps in "
."
Disabling a Forgotten Password
If you forget your system or setup password, you cannot operate your system or change settings in the
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 remove the computer cover, see "
."
1. Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in "
Removing and Replacing the Computer
2. Remove the jumper plug from the PSWD jumper to disable the password feature.
Refer to "
" for jumper information and to
in "Inside Your
Computer" for the location of the password jumper (labeled "PSWD") on the system board.