System And Setup Password Features - Dell DL1000 Owner's Manual

Miscellaneous Settings
Menu Item Description
System Date Allows you to set the date on the system.
System Time Allows you to set the time on the system.
Asset Tag Displays the asset tag and allows you to modify it for security and tracking
purposes.
Keyboard Allows you to set whether the system boots with the NumLock enabled or
NumLock disabled. By default the Keyboard NumLock is set to On.
Report Keyboard Allows you to set whether keyboard-related error messages are reported during
Errors system boot. By default, the Report Keyboard Errors field is set to Report.
F1/F2 Prompt on Allows you to enable or disable the F1/F2 prompt on error. By default, F1/F2
Error Prompt on Error is set to Enabled.

System And Setup Password Features

You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your system. To enable creation of
the system and setup password, the password jumper must be set to enabled. For more information on
the password jumper settings, see System Board Jumper Settings.
System This is the password that you must enter before you can boot your system.
password
Setup This is the password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS
password settings of your system.
CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your system.
CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your system if the system is running and
unattended.
NOTE: Your system is shipped with the system and setup password feature disabled.
Assigning A System And/Or Setup Password
NOTE: The password jumper enables or disables the System Password and Setup Password
features. For more information on the password jumper settings, see System Board Jumper
Settings.
You can assign a new System Password and/or Setup Password or change an existing System Password
and/or Setup Password only when the password jumper setting is enabled and Password Status is
Unlocked. If the Password Status is Locked, you cannot change the System Password.
If the password jumper setting is disabled, the existing System Password and Setup Password is deleted
and you need not provide the system password to log on to the system.
NOTE: This field does not apply to 84-key keyboards.
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