Setting Hp Administrator Passwords; Entering Hp Administrator Passwords - HP Compaq NC6110 Software Manual

Security

Setting HP Administrator Passwords

A HP administrator password is set, changed, or deleted in
Computer Setup.
1. To open Computer Setup, turn on or restart the notebook.
Press
displayed in the lower left of the screen.
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2. Use the arrow keys to select the Security menu > Setup
Password, then press
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3. To save your preferences and exit Computer Setup, use the
arrow keys to select File > Save Changes and Exit, then
follow the instructions on the screen.
Your preferences are set as you exit Computer Setup and are
in effect when the notebook restarts.

Entering HP Administrator Passwords

At the Computer Setup prompt, type your password (using the
same type of keys you used to set the password), then press
After 3 unsuccessful attempts to enter the HP administrator
password, you must restart the notebook and try again.
2–6
while the F10 = ROM Based Setup message is
F10
To change the language, press
For navigation instructions, press
To set a HP administrator password, type your password
in the New Password and Verify New Password fields,
then press
F10.
To change a HP administrator password, type your
current password in the Old Password field, type the new
password in the New Password and Verify New
Password fields, then press
To delete a HP administrator password, type your current
password in the Old Password field, then press
F2.
Then:
enter.
F10.
F1.
F10.
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