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✎
Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you type do not appear on the screen.
If you enter the password incorrectly, a broken key icon appears. Try again. After three
unsuccessful tries, you must turn off the computer, then turn it on again before you can continue.
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
1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start > Shut Down > Restart
2. As soon as the computer is turned on, press and hold the
Setup. Press
✎
If you do not press the
F10
and hold the
If you are using a PS/2 keyboard, you may see a Keyboard Error message—disregard it.
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
✎
Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you type do not appear on the screen.
Enter
4. Press
5. The new password takes effect the next time you turn on the computer.
✎
Refer to
"National Keyboard Delimiter Characters"
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
1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start > Shut Down > Restart.
2. As soon as the computer is turned on, press and hold the
Setup. Press
✎
If you do not press the
F10
and hold the
If you are using a PS/2 keyboard, you may see a Keyboard Error message—disregard it.
3. When the key icon appears, type the current password followed by a slash (/) or alternate
delimiter character as shown:
current password/
Enter
4. Press
Service Reference Guide, dc7600
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Enter
to bypass the title screen, if necessary.
F10
key at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer and press
key again to access the utility.
.
www.hp.com
Enter
to bypass the title screen, if necessary.
F10
key at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer and press
key again to access the utility.
.
390742-001
.
F10
for information about the alternate delimiter
.
F10
Desktop Management
key until you enter Computer
key until you enter Computer
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