Using Passwords - HP Compaq Presario,Presario SR5250 Getting Started

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Getting Started
Computer risk
Unauthorized use of the computer or
user account
Computer viruses
Unauthorized access to data
Unauthorized access to Setup Utility,
BIOS settings, and other system
identification information
Ongoing or future threats to the
computer

Using passwords

A password is a group of characters that you choose to secure your computer information.
Several types of passwords can be set, depending on how you want to control access to
your information. Passwords can be set in Microsoft Windows Vista on the computer.
CAUTION: To avoid being locked out of the computer, record each password
you set. Because passwords are not displayed as they are set, changed, or
deleted, it is essential to record each password immediately and store it in a
secure place.
You can use the same password for more than one Windows Vista security feature.
Use the following guidelines when setting a password:
A password can have any combination of up to eight letters and numbers, and it is not
case sensitive.
A password must be set and entered with the same keys. For example, if you set your
password with number keys on the keyboard, your password is not recognized if you
subsequently try to enter it with the embedded numeric keypad.
NOTE: Select models include a separate numeric keypad, which functions exactly like
the keyboard number keys, except in the case of passwords.
A password set in Windows Vista must be entered at a Windows Vista prompt.
Security feature
User password
Norton Internet Security software (antivirus
program)
Norton Internet Security software (firewall
program)
Windows Vista updates
Administrator password
Critical security updates from Microsoft