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To enter a password manually, follow these steps:
1. Turn on the power as described in Chapter 3, Getting Started. The following
message will be displayed:
Figure 6-3 BIOS password window
2. Follow the on-screen prompts to enter the password.
NOTE: If you enter the password incorrectly three times in a row, the
computer shuts off. In this case, you must turn the computer back on to
retry password entry.
Power-up modes
The computer has the following power-up modes:
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❖ Boot: Computer shuts down without saving data. Always save your work
before you turn the computer off in boot mode.
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❖ Hibernation: Data in memory is saved to the hard disk.
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❖ Standby: Data is maintained in the computer’s main memory.
NOTE: Refer also to the sections Turning on the power and Turning off
the power in Chapter 3, Getting Started.
Power-up modes