Lenovo ideacentre 510 Series Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Administrator PasswordSetting an Administrator Password deters unauthorized persons from changing configuration settings. Youmight want to set an Administrator Password if you are responsible for maintaining the settings of severalcomputers.After you set an Administrator Password, a password prompt is displayed every time you access the LenovoBIOS Setup Utility program.If both the Administrator and Power-On Password are set, you can type either password. However, you mustuse your Administrator Password to change any configuration settings.Setting, changing, or deleting an Administrator passwordTo set an Administrator Password, do the following:Note: A password can be any combination of letters and numbers up to 16 character (a-z, and 0-9). Formore information, see “Password considerations” on page 13.1. Start the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility program (see “Starting the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility program” onpage 13).2. From the Security menu, select Set Administrator Password and press the Enter key.3. The password dialog box will be displayed. Type the password, and then press the Enter key.4. Re-type the password to confirm, and then press the Enter key. If you type the password correctly, thepassword will be installed.To change an Administrator Password, do the following:1. Start the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility program (see “Starting the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility program” onpage 13).2. From the Security menu, select Set Administrator Password and press the Enter key.3. The password dialog box will be displayed. Type the current password, and then press Enter key.4. Type the new password, and then press Enter key. Re-type the password to confirm the new password,if you type the new password correctly, the new password will be installed. A Setup Notice will displaythat changes have been saved.To delete a previously set Administrator Password, do the following :1. From the Security menu, select Set Administrator Password and press the Enter key.2. The password dialog box will be displayed. Type the current password and press the Enter key.3. To delete an Administrator Password, Enter blank fields for each new password line item. A setupnotice will display that changes have been saved.4. Return to the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility program menu and select the Exit option.5. Select Save changes and Exit from the menu.Power-On PasswordWhen a Power-On Password is set, you cannot start the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility program until a validpassword is typed from the keyboard.Setting, changing, or deleting a Power-On Password14 ideacentre 510/510A Series Hardware Maintenance Manual