433 DX (259-5150) Password Utilities Faxback Doc. # 1933 The computer supports two passwords: * POWER ON PASSWORD--Prevents unauthorized use of your computer. If you set up a power on password, you must enter it each time you turn on the computer or press the reset button. Use the PASSWORD.COM utility to create a power on password. * KEYBOARD PASSWORD--Temporarily locks and unlocks your keyboard and mouse without your having to turn off the computer. The keyboard password is cleared when you turn off the computer or press the reset button. Use the KP.EXE utility to create or change a keyboard password. Each password can have up to seven characters and can consist of any characters on the keyboard. Use a password that is easy for you to remember but difficult for anyone else to guess. For example, do not use your name. The password utilities record the exact keys you press as you create a password. For example, if you use the 6 from the typewriter keys when you create the password, you cannot substitute the 6 from the numeric keys when you enter the password. However, the password utilities do not distinguish between uppercase and lowercase letters. When you create a password, the characters are displayed on the screen as you type them. When you change or enter a password, the characters are not displayed. Creating a Power On Password: 1. Be sure you are in the drive and directory containing the PASSWORD.COM file. At the system prompt, type password and press . 2. Type the password, using the backspace key to correct any errors. Press . The following prompt is displayed: Is this correct? (Y/N) __ 3. If the password is correct, type Y and press . If the password is incorrect, type N, and enter the correct password. You will be prompted to enter the correct password each time you turn on the computer or press the reset button. Entering a Power On Password: If you have specified a power on password, the following prompt is displayed when you turn on the computer: Enter Password: __ Type the complete password, and press . The computer permits three attempts to enter the correct password. If the correct password is not entered within three attempts, the computer will not accept further input from the keyboard or mouse. To try again, turn the computer off and then on again, or press the reset button. Changing or Removing a Power On Password: When the computer prompts you for the power on password, you can change or remove the existing password. To change the password, type the current password and a forward slash (/). Then, press after the slash. The password prompt is no longer displayed when you turn on the computer. Clearing the Power On Password: If you forget your power on password, you can use the following procedure to clear the password. CAUTION: This procedure sets CMOS RAM to the default settings. If you use this procedure, your system will not run properly until you run the setup utility and re-enter your system configuration information. Follow these steps to clear the power on password and reset CMOS RAM to its default settings: 1. Turn off the computer, and disconnect all cables. 2. Discharge any accumulated static electricity from your body by touching a grounded metal object. Then, open the computer. 3. Remove the jumper from Jumper Block J20. 4. Close the computer. 5. Reconnect the computer power cable and the monitor cables, and turn on the computer and monitor. 6. When information appears on the screen, turn off the computer and monitor, and disconnect their cables. 7. Open the computer. 8. Reinstall the jumper on Jumper Block J20. 9. Close the computer. 10. Reconnect all cables. 11. Run the setup utility to enter you system configuration information. Creating and Using a Keyboard Password: A keyboard password lets you prevent input from the keyboard and mouse without turning off the computer. To further protect your data, you can clear the screen before locking the keyboard and mouse. The keyboard password is removed each time you turn off or reset the computer. Note: Unless you specify a different keyboard password, the keyboard password is the same as the power-on password. To use, change, or remove the keyboard password: 1. Be sure you are in the drive and directory containing the KP.EXE file. 2. At the system prompt, enter the appropriate command: * To lock the keyboard and mouse, type kp and press . * To clear the screen before locking the keyboard and mouse, type kp /b and press . * To change the password before locking the keyboard and mouse, type kp /c and press . The system prompts you to enter a new password. * To change the password and clear the screen before locking the keyboard and mouse, type kp /b /c, and press . 3. If you choose to change the password, enter the new password at the prompt, using the backspace key to correct any errors. Then, press . The following prompt appears: Is this correct? (Y/N/ESC) __ To accept the password, type Y and press . To correct the password, type N, press , and type the correct password. To cancel the utility, press . The system prompt is displayed. To unlock the keyboard and mouse, type the keyboard password and then press .