NV52/NV54/NV56/NV58 Service Guide - tim.id.au
NV52/NV54/NV56/NV58 Service Guide - tim.id.au
NV52/NV54/NV56/NV58 Service Guide - tim.id.au
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Removing a password<br />
www.gateway.com<br />
To remove a password:<br />
1 Press ↑ or ↓ to highlight the Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password<br />
field, then press Enter.<br />
The Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password box opens.<br />
2 Type the current password, then press Enter.<br />
3 Press Enter twice without entering anything in the new and confirm password<br />
fields.<br />
You will be prompted to confirm the password removal.<br />
4 Press Enter.<br />
5 Press F10 to save the password and close the Setup Utility or you can<br />
proceed to setting a user password.<br />
Resetting a password<br />
If you have forgotten the user password, the computer will continue to function<br />
normally but you will have limited access to the Setup utility.<br />
If you have enabled the Password on Boot field and you forget the supervisor<br />
password, you will not be able to boot up the computer. The same thing applies<br />
if you forget the HDD password.<br />
To clear a lost BIOS password (user or supervisor password) you need to short<br />
the clear password hardware gap located on the system board. Go to page 40<br />
for instructions.<br />
To regain access to your computer if you lose the HDD password, you need to<br />
generate a master password and unlock your hard drive. Go to page 41 for<br />
instructions.<br />
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