Deleting A Power-On Or Setup Password; National Keyboard Delimiter Characters - HP Compaq 6005 Pro Business PC Maintenance & Service Manual

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
computer boots to the operating system to enter Computer Setup. Press
screen, if necessary.
NOTE:
press
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.

National Keyboard Delimiter Characters

Each keyboard is designed to meet country-specific requirements. The syntax and keys that you use to
change or delete the password depend on the keyboard that came with the computer.
National Keyboard Delimiter Characters
/ Arabic
= Belgian
- BHCMSS*
/ Brazilian
/ Chinese
- Czech
- Danish
! French
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Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you type do not appear on the screen.
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If you do not press F10
F10 before the computer boots to the operating system to access the utility.
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- Greek
. Hebrew
- Hungarian
- Italian
/ Japanese
/ Korean
- Latin American
- Norwegian
- Polish
at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer and again
/ Russian
- Slovakian
- Spanish
/ Swedish/Finnish
- Swiss
/ Taiwanese
/ Thai
. Turkish
/ U.S. English
for information about the
F10 before the
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