Troubleshooting Guide

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Password Security and Resetting CMOS
This computer supports security password features, which can be
established through the Computer Setup Utilities menu.
This computer supports two security password features that are
established through the Computer Setup Utilities menu: setup
password and power-on password. When you establish only a setup
password, any user can access all the information on the computer
except Computer Setup. When you establish only a power-on
password, the power-on password is required to access Computer
Setup and any other information on the computer. When you establish
both passwords, only the setup password will give you access to
Computer Setup.
When both passwords are set, the setup password can also be used
in place of the power-on password as an override to log in to the
computer. This is a useful feature for a network administrator.
If you forget the password for the computer, you can clear the
password by resetting the password jumper so that you can gain
access to the information on the computer.