Dell Precision 650 - Manual (Page 15)

Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password
1. Enter system setup and verify that Password Status is set to Unlocked.
2. Restart your computer.
3. When prompted, type the system password.
4. Press <Ctrl><Enter> to disable the existing system password.
5. Confirm that Not Enabled is displayed for the System Password option.
If Not Enabled is displayed, the system password is deleted. If Not Enabled is not displayed, press <Alt><b> to restart the computer, and then repeat
step 3 through step 5 .
To assign a new password, follow the procedure in " Assigning a System Password ."
6. Exit system setup.
Setup Password
Option Settings
l Enabled — Does not allow assignment of setup passwords; you must enter a setup password to make changes to system setup.
l Not Enabled — Allows assignment of setup passwords; password feature is enabled but no password is assigned.
Assigning a Setup Password
The setup password can be the same as the system password.
1. Enter system setup and verify that Setup Password is set to Not Enabled.
2. Highlight Setup Password and press the left- or right-arrow key.
The computer prompts you to type and verify the password. If a character is not permitted, the computer emits a beep.
3. Type and then verify the password.
After you verify the password, the Setup Password setting changes to Enabled. The next time you enter system setup , the computer prompts you for
the setup password.
4. Exit system setup.
A change to Setup Password becomes effective immediately (no need to restart the computer).
Operating Your Computer With a Setup Password Enabled
When you enter system setup , the Setup Password option is highlighted, prompting you to type the password.
If you do not type the correct password, the computer lets you view, but not modify, system setup options.
Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password
To change an existing setup password, you must know the setup password.
1. Enter system setup .
2. Type the setup password at the prompt.
3. Highlight Setup Password and press the left- or right-arrow key to delete the existing setup password.
The setting changes to Not Enabled.
To assign a new setup password, perform the steps in " Assigning a System Password ."
4. Exit system setup.
Disabling a Forgotten Password and Setting a New Password
NOTE: You can use Password Status in conjunction with System Password and Setup Password to further protect your computer from unauthorized
changes.
NOTE: If the two passwords are different, the setup password can be used as an alternate system password. However, the system password cannot
be used in place of the setup password.
NOTE: You can use password status in conjunction with setup password to protect the system password from unauthorized changes.
NOTICE: This process erases both the system and setup passwords.