Epson 386SX - Manual (Page 72)

In addition, be sure to make a backup copy of your Reference
diskette; MS-DOS does not create one for you. See “Making
Backup Copies” in this chapter and “Backing Up Data” in
Chapter 4 for instructions on how to copy diskettes.
Using a Power-on Password
If you set a power-on password when you ran the Setup
program, you must enter it every time you turn on or reset the
computer. (See “Resetting the Computer” later in this chapter
for instructions on how to reset the computer.) Follow these
steps:
1. If you do not have a hard disk, insert your Startup diskette
in drive A.
2. Turn on your system. The screen displays a key prompt:
3. At the key prompt, enter the power-on password you set
when you ran the Setup program. The key turns when you
type a character. The screen does not display the characters
you type. Then press Enter.
After you type the complete password correctly and press Enter,
a happy face character appears. Then the computer loads
MS-DOS. The screen displays the MS-DOS command prompt
or the MS-DOS Shell Start Programs menu, depending on
whether you installed the Shell program when you installed
MS-DOS.
3-2 Using the Equity 386SX