System and setup password, Assigning a system password and setup password – Dell Precision T7600 (Mid 2012) User Manual

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a) Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit.
b) Click Submit and proceed to step 5.

4.

If you do not have your computer's service tag or express service code, select one of the following:
a) Automatically detect my Service Tag for me
b) Choose from My Products and Services List
c) Choose from a list of all Dell products

5.

On the application and drivers screen, under the Operating System drop-down list, select BIOS.

6.

Identify the latest BIOS file and click Download File.

7.

Select your preferred download method in the Please select your download method below window; click Download

Now.
The File Download window appears.

8.

Click Save to save the file on your computer.

9.

Click Run to install the updated BIOS settings on your computer.
Follow the instructions on the screen.

System and Setup Password

You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer.

Password Type

Description

System password

Password that you must enter to log on to your system.

Setup password

Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS settings of your
computer.

CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer.

CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if is not locked and left unattended.

NOTE: Your computer is shipped with the system and setup password feature disabled.

Assigning a System Password and Setup Password

You can assign a new System Password and/or Setup Password or change an existing System Password and/or Setup
Password only when Password Status is Unlocked. If the Password Status is Locked, you cannot change the System
Password.

NOTE: If the password jumper is disabled, the existing System Password and Setup Password is deleted and you
need not provide the system password to log on to the computer.

To enter a system setup, press <F2> immediately after a power-on or reboot.

1.

In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select System Security and press <Enter>.
The System Security screen appears.

2.

In the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked.

3.

Select System Password , enter your system password, and press <Enter> or <Tab>.
Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:

– A password can have up to 32 characters.
– The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9.

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