Administrator Password; Managing An Administrator Password; Entering An Administrator Password - HP Compaq Presario,Presario CQ62-200 User Manual

Password
Power-on password*
*For details about each of these passwords, refer to the following topics.

Administrator password

Your administrator password protects the configuration settings and system identification information in
Setup Utility. After this password is set, you must enter it each time you access Setup Utility.
Your administrator password is not interchangeable with an administrator password set in Windows,
nor is it displayed as it is set, entered, changed, or deleted. Be sure that you record your password and
store it in a safe place.

Managing an administrator password

To set, change, or delete this password, follow these steps:
1. Open Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. While the "Press the ESC key for
Startup Menu" message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen, press f10.
– or –
Open Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. While the "Press the ESC key for
Startup Menu" message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen, press esc. When the
Startup Menu is displayed, press f10.
2. Use the arrow keys to select Security > Set Administrator Password, and then press enter.
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To set an administrator password, enter your password in the Enter New Password and
Confirm New Password fields, and then press enter.
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To change an administrator password, enter your current password in the Enter Current
Password field, enter a new password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New
Password fields, and then press enter.
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To delete an administrator password, enter your current password in the Enter Password
field, and then press
3. To save your changes and exit Setup Utility, use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Saving
Changes.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.

Entering an administrator password

At the Enter Password prompt, enter your administrator password, and then press enter. After three
unsuccessful attempts to enter the administrator password, you must restart the computer and try again.
Function
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CAUTION:
cannot turn on or restart the computer, or exit Hibernation.
enter four times.
Protects access to the computer contents.
Once set, you must enter the password each time you
turn on the computer, restart the computer, or exit
Hibernation.
If you forget your power-on password, you
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