Changing A Power-On Password; Deleting A Power-On Password - Compaq DESKPRO 2000 SERIES Maintenance & Service Manual

7.3.6 Changing a Power-On Password

To change the password, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the computer.
2. When the key icon (
alternate delimiter character, your new password, another slash (/) or alternate
delimiter character, and your new password again as shown:
current password/new password/new password
Refer to the "National Keyboard Delimiter Characters" section in this chapter for information about
the alternate delimiter characters.
Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you type do not appear on the screen.
Completing this procedure causes the new password to take effect the next time you turn on the
computer.

7.3.7 Deleting a Power-On Password

To delete the password, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the computer.
2. When the key icon (
(/) or alternate delimiter character as shown:
current password/
Refer to the "National Keyboard Delimiter Characters" section in this chapter for information about
alternate delimiter characters.
Completing this procedure deletes the password until you establish a new one through Security
Management.
) appears, type your current password, a slash (/) or
) appears, type your current password followed by a slash
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