Owners Manual

CAUTION: Trying to boot the operating system from the other boot mode will cause the system

to halt at startup.

NOTE: Operating systems must be UEFI-compatible to be installed from the UEFI boot mode. DOS

and 32-bit operating systems do not support UEFI and can only be installed from the BIOS boot

mode.

NOTE: For more information about supported operating systems, go to dell.com/ossupport.

Assigning a system and setup password

Prerequisites

You can assign a new System Password and Setup Password or change an existing System Password

and Setup Password only when the password jumper setting is enabled and Password Status is

Unlocked.

If the password jumper setting is disabled, the existing System Password and Setup Password are deleted

and you need not provide the system password to boot the system.

NOTE: The password jumper enables or disables the System Password and Setup Password features.

For more information about the password jumper settings, see System board jumper settings.

Steps

1. To start System Setup, press F2 immediately after a turn-on or reboot.

2. From the System Setup Main Menu, select System BIOS and press Enter.

The System BIOS page is displayed.

3. On the System BIOS page, select System Security and press Enter.

The System Security page is displayed.

4. On the System Security page, verify that Password Status is Unlocked.

5. Select System Password, enter your system password, and press Enter or Tab.

Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:

• A password can have up to 32 characters.

• The password can contain the numbers 0 – 9.

• Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).

A message prompts you to reenter the system password.

6. Reenter the system password, and click OK.

7. Select Setup Password, enter your setup password and press Enter or Tab.

A message prompts you to reenter the setup password.

8. Reenter the setup password, and click OK.

9. Press Esc to return to the System BIOS page. Press Esc again.

A message prompts you to save the changes.

NOTE: Password protection does not take eect until the system reboots.