IBM 6645 Personal Computer User Manual


 
General Information 23
5. Retype the password then press Enter.
6. Press Enter again to confirm the setting of the
password. Pressing Esc aborts the password
setting.
After pressing Enter, the Power-On Password
window disappears. The Power-On Password
parameter automatically sets to Present.
7. Press Esc to return to Setup main menu.
8. Press Esc to exit Setup and reboot the system.
Answer Yes when prompted to save settings.
The next time you turn on the system, you will be
prompted to enter your Power-On Password. If you
press F1 during POST to enter Setup, you must key
in the password as well.
If you were not able to set a password after
performing the above procedure, or should you
encounter any error message when setting a
password, refer to “Power-On Password” on page 8
about how to set the hardware jumper to clear
password check.
Changing the Power-On Password
1. Enter Setup.
2. Key in your current password when prompted.
3. From the Setup main menu, select System
Security, then Power-On Password Options.
4. Type in a new password then press Enter.
5. Retype the new password then press Enter.
6. Press down-arrow key to highlight Change
Power-On Password again to confirm changing
the password.
7. Press Esc twice to return to the Setup main menu.
8. Press Save Settings to save the password and
press Exit to exit Setup menu, and then reboot the
system.
If you change your mind and decide not to change
your password, just answer No when return to
CMOS settings to reset the Power-On Password.
Delete Power-On Password
1. Enter Setup and select System Security Options,
then Power-On password Options.
2. Press the up- or down arrow key to select “Delete