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Keeping Your Files Safe
User-level passwords
Using the power-on (user-level) password
Whenever you start your computer with a power-on (userlevel) password in effect, the computer prompts you to enter
the password before it goes through its normal startup
procedure.
When your computer prompts you to enter your password,
type it in and press Enter. If you enter the password correctly,
the computer continues with its normal startup procedure. If
you enter an incorrect password, the computer beeps. After
three incorrect attempts, the system turns off automatically.
If you’ve forgotten your password and you have a password
service diskette:
1
Connect your diskette drive. For instructions, see “Using the
optional external USB diskette drive” on page 130.
2
Turn on the computer.
The system prompts you for your password.
3
Insert the password service diskette into the diskette drive
and press Enter.
The system prompts you, “Set Password Again (Y/N)?”
The password service diskette is not reusable. Once you use it,
you must create a new diskette, even if you set the same
password.
4
To enter System Setup and reset your password, press Y.
Follow the instructions in “Setting a user-level password
in System Setup” on page 179 to reset your password.
To remove your password, press N. It will no longer be
registered.
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