Epson 386SX - Manual (Page 172)

Password Problems
If you set a power-on password using the Setup program, you
must enter this password after you turn on your computer before
you can use the system. When you turn on the computer, the
screen displays a key prompt (
If you do not enter the
correct password, you see an
x
on the screen to indicate it is
incorrect. The computer gives you a second and third chance to
enter it correctly.
If after three tries you have not entered the correct password,
the computer locks up and does not respond to your keyboard
entries.
If you have any trouble using your power-on password, try the
following:
1. If you think you know the correct password, reset the
computer and try again. (You’ll get three chances, as before,
to enter the correct password.) See Chapter 3 for
instructions on using the password.
2. If you know the current power-on password but you want to
change or delete it, see Chapter 3 for instructions.
3. If you do not know the current power-on password and you
do not want to set a new one, see “Removing a Password”
below.
4. If you do not know the current power-on password and you
want to set a new one, see “Setting a New Password” below.
A-4 Troubleshooting