Lenovo THINKCENTRE 6396 User Manual download pdf (Page 56)

v Setup Utility program and hard disk drive passwords are not case sensitive

v Not be your name or your user name

v Not be a common word or a common name

v Be significantly different from your previous password

User Password

When a User Password is set, the computer cannot be used until a valid password

is typed from the keyboard.

Administrator Password

When an Administrator Password is set, it deters unauthorized persons from

changing configuration settings. If you are responsible for maintaining the settings

of several computers, you might want to set an Administrator Password.

After you set an Administrator Password, a password prompt is displayed each

time you try to access the Setup Utility program.

If both the user and administrator passwords are set, you can type either

password. However, to change any configuration settings, you must use your

administrator password.

Setting, changing, and deleting a password

To set, change, or delete a password, do the following:

Note: A password can be any combination of up to twelve characters (A- Z, a-z,

and 0-9). For more information, see “Password considerations” on page 49.

1. Start the Setup Utility program (see “Starting the Setup Utility program” on

page 49).

2. From the Setup Utility program menu, select Security.

3. Select Set Passwords. Read the information displayed on the right side of the

screen.

Selecting a startup device

If the computer does not start up (boot) from a device such as the CD-ROM,

diskette, or hard disk as expected, use one of the following procedures to select a

startup device.

Selecting a temporary startup device

Use this procedure to startup from any boot device.

Note: Not all CDs, hard disks, and diskettes are bootable.

1. Turn off the computer.

2. Press and hold the F12 key then turn on the computer. When the Startup

Device Menu appears, release the F12 key.

Note: If you are using a USB keyboard and the Startup Device Menu does not

display using this method, repeatedly press and release the F12 key

rather than leaving it pressed when turning on the computer.

3. Select the desired startup device from the Startup Device Menu and press Enter

to begin.

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