Dell 2161DS-2 Install & User's Manual page 32

To set or change the password:
NOTE:
Technical Support for contact information.
Click and press <Enter> or double-click in the New text box.
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Type the new password in the New text box and press <Enter>.
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Passwords must contain both alpha and numeric characters, are case sensitive and may be
up to 12 characters long. Legal characters are: A to Z, a to z, 0 to 9, space and hyphen.
In the Repeat box, type the password again and press <Enter>.
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Click OK to change only your password, and then close the dialog box.
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To password protect your console:
Set your password as described in the previous procedure.
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Select Enable Screen Saver.
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Type the number of minutes for Inactivity Time (from 1 to 99) to delay activation of
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password protection and the screen saver feature.
For Mode, select Energy if your monitor is E
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Screen.
CAUTION:
Energy Star®.
(Optional) Click Test to activate the screen saver test, which lasts 10 seconds then returns
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you to the Security dialog box.
Click OK.
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To log in to your console:
Press any key or move the mouse.
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The Password dialog box displays. Type your password, then click OK.
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The Main dialog box displays if the password was entered properly.
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To remove password protection from your console:
From the Main dialog box, click Setup - Security; the Password dialog box displays. Type
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your password, then click OK.
In the Security dialog box, click and press <Enter> or double-click in the New box. Leave
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the box blank. Press <Enter>.
Click and press <Enter> or double-click in the Repeat box. Leave the box blank.
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Press <Enter>.
Click OK to eliminate your password.
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If you lose or forget your password, please contact Dell Technical Support. See Appendix C:
Monitor damage can result from the use of Energy mode with monitors not compliant with
TAR ®
S compliant; otherwise select
NERGY