User's Manual

Passwords 97
FILE LOCATION: S:\SYSTEM S\Pebble\UG\A00\English\password.fm
DELL CONFI DENTI AL – PRELI MI NARY 1/29/03 – FOR PROOF ONLY
Please type in the primary or administrator password and
press .
To continue, enter your password (maximum eight characters).
If you do not enter a password within 2 minutes, the computer returns to its
previous state.
If you have assigned an administrator password, you can use it instead of the
primary password. The computer does not specifically prompt you for the
administrator password.
NOTI CE: If you disable the administrator password, the primar y password is
also disabled.
Using an Administrator Password
The administrator password is designed to give system administrators or
service technicians access to computers for repair or reconfiguration. The
administrators or technicians can assign identical administrator passwords
to groups of computers, allowing you to assign the primary password.
W hen you set an administrator password, the Configure Setup option
becomes available in the system setup program. The Configure Setup
option allows you to restrict access to the system setup program in the same
way a primary password restricts access to the computer.
The administrator password can be used instead of the primary password.
W henever you are prompted to enter the primary password, you can enter
the administrator password.
NOTE: The
administrator password
provides access to the
computer, but it does not
provide access to the hard
drive when a hard drive
password is assigned.
If you forget the primary password and do not have an administrator
password assigned, or if you have both a primary and an administrator
password assigned but forget them both, contact your system administrator
or contact Dell.
NOTI CE: If you disable the administrator password, the primar y password is
also disabled.