Setting Passwords In Windows; Setting Passwords In Setup Utility; Administrator Password - HP V6604AU User Manual

Setting passwords in Windows

Password

Administrator password

User password
QuickLock

Setting passwords in Setup Utility

Password
Administrator password*
Power-on password*
*For details about each of these passwords, refer to the following topics.
Administrator password
Your administrator password protects the configuration settings and system identification information in
Setup Utility. After this password is set, you must enter it each time you access Setup Utility.
Your administrator password is not interchangeable with an administrator password set in Windows,
nor is it displayed as it is set, entered, changed, or deleted. Be sure that you record your password and
store it in a safe place.
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Function
Protects administrator-level access to computer contents.
NOTE: This password cannot be used to access
Setup Utility contents.
Protects access to a Windows user account. It also protects
access to the computer contents and must be entered when
you exit Sleep or Hibernation.
Protects the computer by requiring a password to be entered
in the Windows Log On dialog box before you access the
computer. After you set a user or administrator password,
follow these steps:
1. Initiate QuickLock by pressing fn+f6.
2. Exit QuickLock by entering your Windows user or
administrator password.
Function
● Protects access to Setup Utility.
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After this password is set, it must be entered each time
you access Setup Utility.
CAUTION: If you forget your administrator
password, you cannot access Setup Utility.
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Protects access to the computer contents.
● After this password is set, it must be entered each time
you turn on or restart the computer, or exit Hibernation.
CAUTION: If you forget your power-on password,
you cannot turn on or restart the computer, or exit
Hibernation.
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