Security
Software Guide 2–7
Deleting a Power-On Password
To delete a power-on password:
1. Open the Setup utility by pressing
F10 while the “Press
<F10> to enter setup” prompt is displayed in the lower left
corner of the screen.
2. Select Security from the menu bar. (To select a menu, use
the arrow keys.)
3. Select the Power-On Password field.
4. Type the current password in the Enter Current Password
field, and then press
enter 3 times.
5. When you are prompted to continue, press
enter.
6. To save your preferences and exit the Setup utility:
a. Press
esc (or select Exit from the menu bar).
b. Select Exit Saving Changes.
c. Then follow the instructions on the screen.
Entering Power-On Passwords
When you turn the notebook on, restart it, or resume from
Hibernation, you are prompted for a password. Type your
password using the same keys you used to set the password,
and then press
enter. After 3 unsuccessful attempts to enter the
password, you must restart the notebook to try again.
