50 Advanced Features
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If Password Status is set to Locked, the following prompt appears:
Type the password and press <Enter>.
NOTE: If you have assigned a setup password, the computer accepts your
setup password as an alternate system password.
If you enter a wrong or incomplete system password, the following message
appears on the screen:
** Incorrect password. **
Enter password:
If you again enter an incorrect or incomplete system password, the same
message appears on the screen. The third and subsequent times you enter
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 an incorrect or incomplete system password is entered.
NOTE: To further protect your computer from unauthorized changes, you can
use the Password Status system setup option in conjunction with the System
Password and Setup Password options.
Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password
1 Enter system setup, and verify that Password Status is set to Unlocked.
2 Reboot your computer to force it to prompt you for a system password.
3 When prompted, type the system password.
4 Press <Ctrl><Enter> to disable the existing system password,
instead of pressing <Enter> to continue with the normal operation of
your computer.
5 Confirm that Not Enabled is displayed for the System Password
option.
If Not Enabled appears in the System Password option, the system
password has been deleted. If you want to assign a new password,
continue to step 6. If Not Enabled is not displayed for the System
