Passwords, Supervisor password, User password – Dell Vostro 430 (Late 2009) User Manual
Page 9: Clearing forgotten passwords, Assigning a supervisor password, Assigning a user password
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Passwords
Dell™ Vostro™ 430 Service Manual
Your computer provides the following password features in System Setup to help secure your computer:
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Supervisor Password
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User Password
Supervisor Password
The supervisor password is a systems level password that controls access to the system setup program.
Assigning a Supervisor Password
1.
Enter
System Setup
.
2.
Select Set Supervisor Password and press <Enter>.
3.
Enter a password and press <Enter>.
4.
To confirm the password, enter the password again and press <Enter>.
User Password
The user password is for users who only need to boot to an operating system on the computer. After you assign a user password, the computer prompts you
for the user password during the boot process. If security is a concern, you should operate your computer with user password protection.
Assigning a User Password
1.
Enter
System Setup
.
2.
.
3.
Select Set User Password and press <Enter>.
4.
Enter a password at the prompt and press <Enter>.
5.
To confirm the password, enter the password again and press <Enter>.
Clearing Forgotten Passwords
1.
Follow the procedures in
Before Working Inside Your Computer
.
2.
Remove the
Cover
.
3.
Locate the 3-pin password connector (PSWD) on the system board.
4.
Remove the 2-pin jumper plug from pins 2 and 3 and place it on pins 1 and 2.
5.
Wait for approximately five seconds to clear the password.
6.
Remove the 2-pin jumper plug from pins 1 and 2 and replace it on pins 2 and 3 to enable the password feature.
7.
Replace the
Cover
.
WARNING:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
NOTE:
If you assign and forget the supervisor password the password can only be removed using the PSWD jumper on the system board. For more
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NOTE:
The user password is visible or accessible in System Setup only if a supervisor password has been set.