Compaq Armada 1700 Reference Manual page 119

Once your power-on password has been established, you can
change it using your computer keyboard. Each computer keyboard
is designed to meet specific country requirements. The syntax for
changing the password varies according to the keyboard
purchased with your computer. When you wish to change or
delete your password, you may have to substitute another key
character for the slash mark (/). To determine which character is
appropriate for your keyboard, refer to the table below.
Belgian
Brazilian
Danish
French
French Canadian
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Latin American
Norwegian
Portuguese
Spanish
Swedish/Finnish
Swiss
Taiwanese
U.K. English
U.S. English
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