Setting, Changing, Or Deleting A Setup Password; Entering A Setup Password - Compaq Armada M300 Series Reference Manual

Can be up to seven (7) alphanumeric characters, is not
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case sensitive, and can be the same as any other seven-
character password.
Must be set and entered with the same keys. For example,
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a password set with keyboard number keys will not be
recognized if you enter it with embedded keypad number
keys.
Setting, Changing, or Deleting
a Setup Password
1. Turn on or restart the computer, then press
blinking cursor appears upper-right on the screen.
To change the language, press
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For navigation instructions, press
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2. Select Security à Setup password, then press
To set a setup password—Type the password in
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the New Password field, then in the Verify New
Password field, then press
To change a setup password—Type the current
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password in the Old Password field, then type the new
password in the New Password and Verify New
Password fields, then press
To delete a setup password—Type the current
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password in the old Password field, then press
3. To save your preferences, close Computer Setup, and
restart the computer, select File à Save Changes and Exit,
then press
4. When you are prompted to confirm your action, press

Entering a Setup Password

When prompted for the setup password, type the password
using the same keys you used to set the password, then press
.
Enter
After three unsuccessful attempts to enter the setup password
correctly, you must restart the computer and press
blinking cursor to try again.
.
Enter
.
F2
.
F1
.
F10
.
F10
Securing the Computer 11-5
when the
F10
. Then,
Enter
.
F10
F10
at the
F10
.