Using an administrator password – Dell Precision T5400 (Late 2007) User Manual

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Securing Your Computer

2 If the Unlock Setup field is present:

a

Use the arrow keys to navigate to the Unlock Setup field.

b

Press <Enter> to access the field.

c

Type in the administrator password and press <Enter>.

3 Use the arrow keys to navigate to the System Password field, and then

press <Enter>.

4 Type your password into the Old Password field.
5 If you are changing an existing password, follow the instructions in

"Assigning a System Password" on page 80, starting from step 4.

6 If you are deleting a password, press <Enter> in New Password field,

leaving the field blank.

7 Press <Enter> a second time, in the Confirm New Password field, leaving

the field blank.

8 Confirm that Not Set is displayed for the System Password setting.

If

Not Set is displayed, the system password has been deleted. If Not Set is

not displayed, then repeat step 3 through step 8.

9 Exit the system setup program.

Using an Administrator Password

Option Settings

You cannot change or enter a new administrator password if the following

option is displayed:

Disabled — The administrator password is disabled by a jumper setting on

the system board.

You can only assign an administrator password when one of the following

options is displayed:

Set — An administrator password is assigned.

Not Set — No administrator password is assigned and the password

jumper on the system board is in the enabled position (the default

setting).

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