Advanced Options - Aptiva (SL-A) 2139/53/58/63


Advanced Options


From the Setup main menu, select the Advanced Options option to view or change a variety of configuration settings.
The Advanced Options menu appears, with the following options:



Each of these options opens an additional menu.


Security Options The Security Options menu lets you change the settings of the following parameters:



Power-on Password

Select this parameter and press the left- or right arrow key to display the Power-on Password window. In this window, you can set up a password to restrict the use of the computer.
You can also change or remove the password.

If you set up a power on password, you must type this password each time you turn on the computer. If you do not key in the correct password, you cannot use the computer.
You must also type this password if you want to enter Setup.


Setting a Power-On Password

  1.  Enter Setup.
  2.  From the Setup main menu, select Advanced Options, then Security Options.
  3.  Highlight the Power-on Password parameter and press the left- or right-arrow key  to display the Power-on Password window.
  4.  Type a password consisting of up to seven characters, then press Enter.
  5.  Retype the password then press Enter.
  6.  Press Enter again to confirm setting the password. Pressing Esc aborts the password setting.
     After pressing Enter, the Power-on Password window disappears.
     The Power-on Password parameter automatically sets to Present.
  7.  Press Esc to return to Setup main menu.
  8.  Press Esc to exit Setup and reboot the system. Answer Yes when prompted to save settings.


The next time you turn on the system, you will be prompted to enter the power-on password.
If you press F1 during POST to enter Setup, you must key in the password as well.

If you were not able to set a password after performing the above procedure, or should you encounter any error message when setting a password, refer to 'Power-On Password' about how to set the hardware jumper to bypass password check.


Changing the Power-On Password

  1.  Enter Setup.
  2.  Key in the current password when prompted.
  3.  From the Setup main menu, select Advanced Options, then Security Options.
  4.  Highlight the Power-on Password parameter and press the left- or right-arrow key twice  to display the Power-on Password window.
  5.  Type in a new password then press Enter.
  6.  Retype the new password then press Enter.
  7.  Press Enter again to confirm changing the password.
  8.  Press Esc twice to return to the Setup main menu.
  9.  Press Esc to exit Setup and reboot the system. Answer Yes when prompted to save CMOS settings.
     If you change your mind and decide not to change the password, just answer No when  prompted to save CMOS settings.


Removing the Power-On Password

  1.  Enter Setup and select Advanced Options, then Security Options.
  2.  Press the left- or right arrow key once to select None.
  3.  Press Esc to return to Setup main menu.
  4.  Press Esc to exit Setup and reboot the system. Answer Yes when prompted to save CMOS settings.

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