Changing A Power-On Or Setup Password; Deleting A Power-On Or Setup Password - HP 5850 - Deskjet Color Inkjet Printer Reference Manual

Changing a Power-On or Setup Password

If the system is equipped with an embedded security device, refer to the HP ProtectTools Security
Manager Guide at http://www.hp.com.
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
light turns green to enter Computer Setup. Press
NOTE:
press F10
3. When the key icon appears, type the current password, a slash (/) or alternate delimiter character,
the new password, another slash (/) or alternate delimiter character, and the new password again
as shown: current password/new password/new password
NOTE:
4. Press Enter.
The new password takes effect the next time you turn on the computer.
NOTE: Refer to the
alternate delimiter characters. The power-on password and setup password may also be changed using
the Security options in Computer Setup.

Deleting a Power-On or Setup Password

If the system is equipped with an embedded security device, refer to the HP ProtectTools Security
Manager Guide at http://www.hp.com.
1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start > Shut Down > Restart the
Computer.
2. To delete the Power-On password, go to step 3.
To delete the Setup password, as soon as the computer is turned on, press
light turns green to enter Computer Setup. Press
NOTE:
press F10
3. When the key icon appears, type the current password followed by a slash (/) or alternate delimiter
character as shown: current password/
4. Press Enter.
NOTE:
alternate delimiter characters. The power-on password and setup password may also be changed
using the Security options in Computer Setup.
If you do not press F10
when the monitor light turns green to access the utility.
Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you type do not appear on the screen.
National Keyboard Delimiter Characters on page 44
If you do not press F10
when the monitor light turns green to access the utility.
Refer to National Keyboard Delimiter Characters on page 44
Enter
at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer and again
Enter
at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer and again
F10
to bypass the title screen, if necessary.
for information about the
F10
to bypass the title screen, if necessary.
for information about the
Asset Tracking and Security
when the monitor
when the monitor
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