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Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.

At the Enter Password prompt, type your administrator password, and then press 

enter

. After 3

unsuccessful attempts to enter the administrator password, you must restart the computer and try again.

Your power-on password prevents unauthorized use of the computer. After this password is set, it must
be entered each time you turn on or restart the computer, or exit Hibernation. A power-on password is
not displayed as it is set, entered, changed, or deleted.

To set, change, or delete this password, follow these steps:

Open Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. While the “Press the ESC key for
Startup Menu” message is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen, press 

f10

.

– or –

Open Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. While the “Press the ESC key for
Startup Menu” message is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen, press 

esc

. When the

Startup Menu is displayed, press 

f10

.

Use the arrow keys to select Security > Set Power-On Password, and then press 

enter

.

●

To set a power-on password, type your password in the Enter New Password and Confirm
New Password fields, and then press 

enter

.

●

To change a power-on password, type your current password in the Enter Current
Password field, type a new password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New
Password fields, and then press 

enter

.

●

To delete a power-on password, type your current password in the Enter Current
Password field, and then press 

enter

 4 times.

To save your changes and exit Setup Utility, use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Saving
Changes.

Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.

At the Enter Password prompt, type your password, and then press 

enter

. After 3 unsuccessful attempts

to enter the password, you must restart the computer and try again.

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