Setup password – Dell OptiPlex GX60 User Manual
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Type the password and press <Enter>.
If you have assigned a setup password, the computer accepts your setup password as an alternate system password.
If you type a wrong or incomplete system password, the following message appears on the screen:
** Incorrect password. **
If you again type an incorrect or incomplete system password, the same message appears on the screen. The third and subsequent times you type an
incorrect or incomplete system password, the computer displays the following message:
** Incorrect password. **
Number of unsuccessful password attempts: 3
System halted! Must power down.
Even after your computer is turned off and on, the previous message is displayed each time you type an incorrect or incomplete system password.
Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password
1.
") 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
steps 3 through 5.
To assign a new password, follow the procedure in "
6.
Exit system setup.
Setup Password
Option Settings
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Enabled — Does not allow assignment of setup passwords; users must enter a setup password to make changes to system setup.
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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.
") and verify that Setup Password is set to Not Enabled.
2.
Highlight Setup Password and press the left- or right-arrow key.
NOTE:
You can use Password Status 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.