Epson EQUITY 3865X/20 PLUS - Manual (Page 189)

Disabling an existing password
If you do not know your power-on password and do not want to
set a new one, follow these steps to disable the existing
password:
l . Turn off the computer and follow the instructions under
“Changing the Jumper Settings” in Chapter 6 to disable the
password function (jumper J3).
2. Insert the Reference diskette in drive A and turn on the
computer. You do not see the key prompt.
3. When the Operation Menu appears, highlight Set up
and press Enter. Then see “Setting the Power-on Password”
in Chapter 2 and follow the instructions as if you are going
to enter a new password. However, when you see the prompt
to enter a password, press
Enter immediately. This clears out
the existing password.
Be sure to save the password setting and highlight
** EXIT AND SAVE ** when you leave Setup.
4. Remove the Reference diskette, turn off the computer, and
follow the instructions under “Changing the Jumper
Settings” in Chapter 6 to enable the password function
(jumper 13).
5. If you do not have a hard disk, insert the MS-DOS Startup
diskette in drive A. Turn on the computer again. You do not
see the key prompt and the computer loads MS-DOS.
Later, if you want to create a power-on password, run Setup and
enter a password. The jumper is already in the correct position.
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