Dell OptiPlex 3020M Owner's Manual
Assigning a System Password and Setup Password
You can assign a new System Password and/or Setup Password or change an existing System Password and/or Setup Password only when Password Status is Unlocked. If the Password Status is Locked, you cannot change the System Password.
NOTE: If the password jumper
is disabled, the existing System Password and Setup Password are deleted
and you need not provide the system password to log on to the computer.
To enter a
system setup, press <F2> immediately after a power-on or re-boot.
- In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select System Security and press <Enter>.
The System Security screen appears.
- In the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked.
- 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 through 9.
- Only lower case letters are valid, upper case letters are not allowed.
- Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).
Re-enter the system password when prompted. - Type the system password that you entered earlier and click OK.
- Select Setup Password, type your
system password and press <Enter> or <Tab>.
A message prompts you to re-type the setup password.
- Type the setup password that you entered earlier and click OK.
- Press <Esc> and a message prompts you to save the changes.
- Press <Y> to save the changes.
The computer reboots.
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