Clearing Forgotten Passwords; Clearing Cmos Settings - Dell XPS /Dimension Gen 5 Service Manual

4. Press the spacebar to enable or disable a device (enabled devices have a checkmark).
5. Press plus (+) or minus (–) to move a selected device up or down the list.
Clearing Forgotten Passwords
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide.
1. Follow the procedures in "Before You
2. Locate the 3-pin password jumper (PSWD) on the
NOTE: When you receive your computer, the jumper plug is attached to pins 1 and 2.
3. Close the computer cover.
4. Connect your computer and monitor to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
5. After the Microsoft® Windows® desktop appears on your computer,
6. Turn off the monitor and disconnect it from the electrical outlet.
7. Disconnect the computer power cable from the electrical outlet, and press the power button to ground the system board.
8. Open the computer cover.
9. Locate the 3-pin password jumper on the
10. Replace the computer cover.
NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network port or device and then plug it into your computer.
11. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
Clearing CMOS Settings
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide.
1. Follow the procedures in "Before You
2. Reset the current CMOS settings:
a. Locate the 3-pin CMOS jumper (CLR CMOS) on the system board (see page 77).
b. Remove the jumper plug from pins 1 and 2.
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system board, and attach the jumper plug to pins 2 and 3 to clear the password.
shut down the
system board and attach the jumper to pins 1 and 2 to re-enable the password feature.
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computer.