Dell Inspiron 3700 Reference And Troubleshooting Manual page 143

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Admin Password
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the
system Help.


 
Displays the current status of your administrator
password and allows you to assign or change this
password. Settings for this option are:
Disabled (the default) — Indicates that no
administrator password is assigned.
Enabled — Indicates that an administrator
password is currently assigned. To enable a
password, set the Admin Password option to
Enabled, then enter a password when prompted.
When prompted to verify the password, re-enter
the password.
NOTE: When Admin Password is enabled, all
System Setup options, except passwords, are
locked out.
The administrator password is designed for use
by system administrators and service technicians
in corporate environments. If an administrator
password is assigned, you can use it to access
the computer even if you do not know the primary
password.
Using the System Setup Program B-15