Dell OptiPlex E1 - Manual (Page 40)

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To unlock the system password, you must enter the setup password in the Setup
Password option and then change the Password Status option to Unlocked. In this
state, the system password can be disabled at system start-up by pressing
<Ctrl><Enter> and then changed through the System Password option.
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System Password displays the current status of your system’s password security fea-
ture and allows you to assign and verify a new password. No one can assign a new
password unless the current status is Not Enabled, which is displayed in bright
characters.
The System Password option has the following settings:
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Not Enabled (the default option)
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Enabled
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Disabled by Jumper
NOTE: Read “Using the System Password Feature” found later in this chapter for
instructions on assigning a system password and using or changing an existing
system password. See “Disabling a Forgotten Password” found later in this chapter
for instructions on disabling a forgotten system password.
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Setup Password lets you restrict access to your computer’s System Setup program in
the same way that you restrict access to your system with the system password fea-
ture. The settings are:
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Not Enabled (the default)
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Enabled
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Disabled by Jumper
NOTE: Read “Using the Setup Password Feature” found later in this chapter for
instructions on assigning a setup password and using or changing an existing setup
password. See “Disabling a Forgotten Password” found later in this chapter for
instructions on disabling a forgotten setup password.
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Chassis Intrusion displays the status of the system chassis intrusion monitor. The
default setting is Not Detected.
If the computer cover is removed, the setting changes from Not Detected to
Detected and the following message is displayed during the boot sequence at system
start-up:
Alert! Cover was previously removed.
To clear this field and allow future intrusions to be detected, enter the System Setup
program, as described in “Entering the System Setup Program” found earlier this