Using a password – Texas Instruments TM5000 Series User Manual

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Using a Password

You may set a password from the Setup Menu in
DOS. To set a password, complete the following
steps:

1.

Enter the Setup menu by pressing

Ctrl-Alt-Esc

.

2.

From the Setup Menu, press

Tab

until you reach

the Password field.

3.

Press the left or right arrow key.

A Modify Password box appears and prompts

you to type in a new password.

4.

Enter a new password of up to seven characters
and press

Enter

.

You are asked to verify the password by
retyping it.

5.

Retype the password and press

Enter

.

The password is set to Enabled and you will be

prompted for the password every time you
reboot the system

. You have three tries to

enter the correct password on powerup before
the system halts and you have to shut down.

6.

To save your changes, press

Esc-F4

.

Using

a

Password

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