Disabling A Forgotten Password And Setting A New Password; Entering System Setup; System Setup Screens - Dell GX280DT - GX280 Desktop Computer User Manual

Deleting or Changing an Existing Admin Password
To change an existing admin password, you must know the admin password.
1. Enter system setup.
2. Type the admin password at the prompt.
3. Highlight Admin Password and press the left- or right-arrow key to delete the existing admin password.
The setting changes to Not Set.
To assign a new admin password, perform the steps in
4. Exit system setup.

Disabling a Forgotten Password and Setting a New Password

To reset system and/or admin passwords, see
System Setup
Overview
Use system setup as follows:
To change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer
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To set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password
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To read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed
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Before you use system setup, it is recommended that you write down the system setup screen information for future reference.

Entering System Setup

1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2. When the blue DELL™ logo appears, press <F2> immediately.
If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. Then
computer and try again.

System Setup Screens

The system setup screen displays current or changeable configuration information for your computer. Information on the screen is divided into three areas: the
options list, active options field, and key functions.
Options List — Option Field
This field — This field
appears on the contains
left side of the information
system setup about each
window. The option. In
field is a this field
scrollable list you can
containing view your
features that current
define the settings and
configuration of make
your computer, changes to
including your
installed settings.
hardware,
power
Use the
conservation,
right and
and security
left arrow
features.
keys to
highlight an
Scroll up and option.
down the list Press
"Assigning an Admin
"Clearing Forgotten Passwords."
Password."
shut down your