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You
do
not
have
to
set
any
passwords
to
use
your
computer.
However,
if
you
decide
to
set
any
passwords,
read
the
following
sections.
Password
considerations
If
you
are
setting
any
of
the
various
types
of
passwords
on
your
computer,
you
should
read
and
understand
the
following
information:
v
If
you
type
an
incorrect
password,
you
will
see
an
error
message.
If
you
type
an
incorrect
password
three
consecutive
times,
you
must
turn
the
computer
off
and
start
again.
v
If
you
set
both
a
User
Password
and
an
IDE
Drive
User
Password
to
the
same
string,
you
will
be
prompted
for
the
password
only
once
when
you
turn
on
your
computer.
v
Do
not
move
an
IDE
hard
disk
drive
to
another
computer
if
an
IDE
Drive
User
Password
has
been
set
unless
that
computer
also
supports
the
IDE
Drive
User
password.
v
If
your
computer
is
connected
to
a
local
area
network
(LAN),
Wake
on
LAN
will
not
work
unless
both
a
User
Password
and
an
IDE
Drive
User
Password
are
set
using
the
same
password.
User
Password
When
a
User
Password
is
set,
the
user
is
prompted
to
type
a
valid
password
each
time
the
computer
is
turned
on.
The
computer
cannot
be
used
until
a
valid
password
is
typed
from
the
keyboard.
Administrator
Password
Setting
an
Administrator
Password
deters
unauthorized
persons
from
changing
configuration
settings.
If
you
are
responsible
for
maintaining
the
settings
of
several
computers,
you
might
want
to
set
an
Administrator
Password.
After
you
set
an
Administrator
Password,
a
password
prompt
is
displayed
each
time
you
try
to
access
the
IBM
Setup
Utility
program.
If
both
the
user
and
administrator
passwords
are
set,
you
can
type
either
password.
However,
to
change
any
configuration
settings,
you
must
use
your
administrator
password.
IDE
Drive
User
Password
The
IDE
Drive
User
Password
is
used
to
protect
the
data
on
the
IDE
hard
disk
drive(s).
When
this
password
is
set,
you
are
prompted
to
type
a
valid
password
before
any
hard
disk
drive
can
be
used.
This
prompt
is
displayed
each
time
you
turn
on
your
computer.
If
your
computer
has
multiple
hard
disk
drives,
they
all
must
use
the
same
password.
Attention
If
an
IDE
Drive
User
Password
is
set
but
no
IDE
Drive
Master
Password
is
set,
there
is
no
recovery
in
the
event
that
the
IDE
Drive
User
Password
is
lost
or
forgotten.
The
hard
disk
drive
must
be
replaced.
See
“IDE
Drive
Master
Password”
on
page
27.
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User
Guide