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Question posted by kdhayes21 on March 10th, 2012

How To Set A Power On Password

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Answer #1: Posted by CompuSpecs on March 10th, 2012 6:46 AM

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When your PC initially boots up (this is when you see white text on a black background), you're going to want to hit 'F10' or 'F2' continuously until you here a beep.

You will then be prompted into the BIOS.

Move over to the tab that says 'Security' and select 'Power-On Password'

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