Securing Your Notebook; To Set Up Password Protection - HP Pavilion XZ335 Reference Manual

Securing Your Notebook

Basic Operation
Securing Your Notebook

To set up password protection

You can protect your notebook from access by another user when you set up password
protection, which is available through Windows and through the BIOS configuration
utility. For complete protection, set passwords in Windows and through the BIOS
configuration utility.
To cancel password protection, set an empty password.
BIOS configuration utility
1. Click Start, Turn Off Computer, Restart.
2. When the HP logo appears, press F2 to enter the BIOS configuration utility.
3. In the Security menu, enter or modify the Admin password or User password as
needed—see "Security Menu" on page 124.
4. In the Exit menu, select Save and Reboot to save and exit the BIOS configuration
utility.
Windows XP
1. Click Start, Control Panel, User Accounts, then select your account.
2. Click Create a Password, then set a password.
3. Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, Power Options.
4. On the Advanced tab, select the option to prompt for a password when the notebook
resumes from standby.
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