Setting Windows Passwords; Setting Setup Utility (Bios) Passwords; Tpm Embedded Security Device (Select Models Only) - HP Notebook User Manual

Setting Windows passwords

Password
User password
Administrator password

Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords

Password
Administrator password
Power-on password
To set, change, or delete an administrator or power-on password in Setup Utility (BIOS):
1. To start Setup Utility (BIOS), turn on or restart the computer, quickly press esc, and then press
f10.
2. Use the arrow keys to select Security, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
Your changes take effect when the computer restarts.

TPM Embedded Security device (select models only)

TPM (Trusted Platform Module) provides additional security for your computer. You can modify the
TPM settings in Setup Utility. For information on changing Setup Utility settings, see
Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) on page
The following table describes the TPM settings in Setup Utility.
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Function
Protects access to a Windows user account.
Protects administrator-level access to computer contents.
NOTE: This password cannot be used to access Setup
Utility (BIOS) contents.
Function
Must be entered each time you access Setup Utility
●
(BIOS).
If you forget your administrator password, you cannot
●
access Setup Utility (BIOS).
NOTE: The administrator password can be used in place of
the power-on password.
NOTE: Your administrator password is not interchangeable
with an administrator password set in Windows, nor is it
revealed as it is set, entered, changed, or deleted.
NOTE: If you enter the power-on password at the first
password check, you must enter the administrator password
to access Setup Utility (BIOS).
Must be entered each time you turn on or restart the
●
computer.
If you forget your power-on password, you cannot turn
●
on or restart the computer.
NOTE: The administrator password can be used in place of
the power-on password.
NOTE: A power-on password is not revealed as it is set,
entered, changed, or deleted.
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Using Setup