Setting A Password; To Set Or Change A Password; To Clear A Password - HP OMNIBOOK 3000 User Handbook Manual

Setting a Password

If password protection is set, then you will be prompted to enter a password
whenever you reset or turn on the computer (depending on your setting). You cannot
use the computer until you enter the correct password.
To set, change, or delete password protection for this OmniBook, you must use the
BIOS Setup utility. This program is described fully in the Reference Guide that came
with your OmniBook.

To set or change a password

1. Reset the computer
utility. Active keys are described along the bottom of the screen. (The TouchPad
does not work in BIOS Setup.)
2. Select the Security menu.
3. Select Set System Password, press ENTER, and follow the directions. The
password can contain up to eight alphanumeric characters, and it is not case-
sensitive.
4. Determine when the password will be required: select Password on Boot and, if
desired, Password on Resume, and press F5 to select Enabled or Disabled for
each one.
5. Press F10 to save and exit the BIOS Setup utility.
Caution
Be sure you record your password in a safe place. To restore operation if you
forget your password, you will need to return your OmniBook computer to
Hewlett-Packard for repair. You will also need your proof-of-purchase. Call
Hewlett-Packard at the number in the Support and Service booklet.

To clear a password

Follow the above instructions. When prompted to set the password, press
ENTER twice and continue.
and press F2, when prompted, to enter the BIOS Setup
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