Personal Computer User Manual

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Figure33.Integratedcablelock
Passwordprotection
Todeterunauthorizeduseofyourcomputer,youcanusetheSetupUtilityprogramtosetapassword.When
youturnonyourcomputer,youarepromptedtotypethepassword.Thecomputercannotbeuseduntila
validpasswordistypedin.RefertoChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtility”onpage41
formoreinformation.
Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearingCMOS)
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoeraselostorforgottenpasswords,suchasauserpassword.
Toerasealostorforgottenpassword,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage12.
3.LocatetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystem
board”onpage9.
4.Movethejumperfromthestandardposition(pin1andpin2)tothemaintenanceposition(pin2andpin3).
5.Closethecomputercoverandconnectthepowercord.See“Completingthepartsreplacement”on
page32.
6.Turnonthecomputerandleaveitonforapproximately10seconds.Then,turnoffthecomputerby
holdingthepowerswitchforapproximatelyveseconds.
7.Repeatstep1throughstep2.
8.MovetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperbacktothestandardposition(pin1andpin2).
9.Closethecomputercoverandconnectthepowercord.See“Completingthepartsreplacement”on
page32
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