Appendix G Password Security And Resetting Cmos - HP Compaq 6005 Pro Maintenance And Service Manual

G Password Security and Resetting
CMOS
This computer supports security password features, which can be established through the Computer
Setup Utilities menu.
This computer supports two security password features that are established through the Computer
Setup Utilities menu: setup password and power-on password. When you establish only a setup
password, any user can access all the information on the computer except Computer Setup. When
you establish only a power-on password, the power-on password is required to access Computer
Setup and any other information on the computer. When you establish both passwords, only the
setup password will give you access to Computer Setup.
When both passwords are set, the setup password can also be used in place of the power-on
password as an override to log in to the computer. This is a useful feature for a network administrator.
If you forget the password for the computer, you can clear that password so you can gain access to
the information on the computer by resetting the password jumper.
CAUTION:
back up the computer CMOS settings before resetting them in case they are needed later. Back up is
easily done through Computer Setup.
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Appendix G Password Security and Resetting CMOS

Sliding the CMOS switch will reset CMOS values to factory defaults. It is important to