Compaq And Windows Password Guidelines - HP Compaq Presario,Presario V4000 Hardware And Software Manual

Compaq and Windows Password Guidelines

Compaq and Windows passwords are not interchangeable. You
must use a Compaq password at a Compaq password prompt and
a Windows password at a Windows password prompt. For
example:
If a power-on password is set, the power-on password
(not a Windows password) must be entered when the
notebook starts up or restores from hibernation.
If you set Windows to prompt for a password before
resuming from standby, a Windows password (not a power-on
password) must be entered to resume from standby.
The same word or series of letters or numbers used for a
Compaq password can be used for another Compaq password or
for a Windows password, with the following considerations:
The text of Compaq passwords can be any combination of up
to 8 letters and numbers and is not case sensitive.
A Compaq password must be set and entered with the same
type of keys. For example, a Compaq password set with
keyboard number keys will not be recognized if it is entered
with keypad number keys.
For information about the keypad, refer to
Chapter 3.
Security
"Keypads" in
12–5