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Password Problems
If you set a power-on password using the Setup program, you
must enter this password before you can use the system. When
you turn on the computer, the screen displays a key prompt
(%
).
If you do not enter the correct password, you see an X
on the screen. The computer gives you a second and third
chance to enter it correctly. If after three tries you have not
entered the correct password, the computer locks up and does
not respond to your keyboard entries.
Note
If you enabled network server mode when you set a password,
you do not see the key prompt. For more information, see
“Using Your Computer as a Network Server" in Chapter 4.
If you have any trouble using your password, try the following:
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If you think you know the correct password, press RESET
and try again. See Chapter 3 for instructions.
If you know the current power-on password but you want to
change or delete it, see Chapter 3 for instructions. (You
cannot change or delete a power-on password and remain in
network server mode.)
If you entered a password and then saw the following
message, you need to change a jumper setting inside the
computer:
TURN OFF POWER AND CORRECT JUMPER
SETTING TO ENABLE PASSWORD CHECKING
Remove any diskettes, turn off the computer, and follow the
instructions under "Changing the Jumper Settings” in
Chapter 6 to enable the password function.
A-8 Troubleshooting