Clearing forgotten passwords, Clearing cmos settings – Dell XPS/Dimension XPS Gen 5 User Manual
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4.
Press the spacebar to enable or disable a device (enabled devices have a checkmark).
5.
Press plus (+) or minus (–) to move a selected device up or down the list.
Clearing Forgotten Passwords
1.
Follow the procedures in "
Before You Begin
."
2.
Locate the 3-pin password jumper (PSWD) on the
system board
, and attach the jumper plug to pins 2 and 3 to clear the password.
3.
Close the computer cover.
4.
Connect your computer and monitor to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
5.
After the Microsoft® Windows® desktop appears on your computer,
shut down the computer
.
6.
Turn off the monitor and disconnect it from the electrical outlet.
7.
Disconnect the computer power cable from the electrical outlet, and press the power button to ground the system board.
8.
Open the computer cover
.
9.
Locate the 3-pin password jumper on the
system board
and attach the jumper to pins 1 and 2 to re-enable the password feature.
10.
Replace the computer cover
.
11.
Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
Clearing CMOS Settings
1.
Follow the procedures in "
Before You Begin
."
2.
Reset the current CMOS settings:
a.
Locate the 3-pin CMOS jumper (CLR CMOS) on the system board (see page 77).
b.
Remove the jumper plug from pins 1 and 2.
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide.
NOTE:
When you receive your computer, the jumper plug is attached to pins 1 and 2.
NOTICE:
To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network port or device and then plug it into your computer.
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide.