Entering A Setup Password - HP Compaq dc7100 DT Reference Manual

Desktop Management
Entering a Power-On Password
To enter a power-on password, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start > Shut Down > Restart.
2. When the key icon appears on the monitor, type your current password, then press
Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you type do not appear on the screen.
If you enter the password incorrectly, a broken key icon appears. Try again. After three
unsuccessful tries, you must turn off the computer, then turn it on again before you can continue.

Entering a Setup Password

If the system is equipped with an embedded security device, refer to HP ProtectTools Embedded
Security Guide, on the Documentation CD.
If a setup password has been established on the computer, you will be prompted to enter it each
time you run Computer Setup.
1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start > Shut Down > Restart.
2. As soon as the computer is turned on, press and hold the
Setup. Press
If you do not press the
F10
and hold the
If you are using a PS/2 keyboard, you may see a Keyboard Error message—disregard it.
3. When the key icon appears on the monitor, type the setup password, then press
Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you type do not appear on the screen.
If you enter the password incorrectly, a broken key icon appears. Try again. After three
unsuccessful tries, you must turn off the computer, then turn it on again before you can continue.
Changing a Power-On or Setup Password
If the system is equipped with an embedded security device, refer to HP ProtectTools Embedded
Security Guide, on the Documentation CD.
1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start > Shut Down > Restart
the Computer.
2. To change the Power-On password, go to step 3.
To change the Setup password, as soon as the computer is turned on, press and hold the
key until you enter Computer Setup. Press
If you do not press the
F10
and hold the
If you are using a PS/2 keyboard, you may see a Keyboard Error message—disregard it.
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Enter
to bypass the title screen, if necessary.
F10
key at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer and press
key again to access the utility.
F10
key at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer and press
key again to access the utility.
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F10
key until you enter Computer
Enter
to bypass the title screen, if necessary.
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Enter.
Enter
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F10