Changing a Setup or Power-on password
To change the power-on or setup password, complete the following steps:
1.
Turn on or restart the computer.
To change the Setup password, go to step 2.
To change the Power-on password, go to step 3.
2.
To change the Setup password, as soon as the computer turns on:
- Press the Esc key while "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed.
- Press the F10 key to enter Computer Setup.
3.
When the key icon appears, type your current password, a slash (/)or alternate delimiter character, your
new password, another slash (/)or alternate delimiter character, and your new password again as shown:
current password/new password/new password
NOTE:
4.
Press Enter.
The new password will take effect the next time the computer is restarted.
Deleting a Setup or Power-on password
To delete the power-on or setup password, complete the following steps:
1.
Turn on or restart the computer.
To delete the Setup password, go to step 2.
To delete the Power-on password, go to step 3.
2.
To delete the Setup password, as soon as the computer turns on:
- Press the Esc key while "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed.
- Press the F10 key to enter Computer Setup.
3.
When the key icon appears, type your current password, a slash (/)or alternate delimiter character, your
new password, another slash (/)or alternate delimiter character, and your new password again as shown:
current password/
4.
Press Enter.
Type the new password carefully since the characters do not appear on the screen.
Changing a Setup or Power-on password
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