Compaq Administrator Password - HP Compaq Presario,Presario V4000 Hardware And Software Manual

Security
Although you can use the same text for various passwords,
Compaq passwords and Windows passwords function
independently. Even if you plan to use the same text for a
Compaq password and a Windows password, you must set the
Compaq password in the Setup utility and the Windows password
in your operating system.
Although their names are similar, a Compaq administrator
password and a Windows administrator password have
different functions. For example, a Windows administrator
password cannot be used to access the Setup utility, and a
Compaq administrator password cannot provide
administrator-level access to your notebook contents. You can,
however, use the same text for both passwords.

Compaq Administrator Password

The Compaq administrator password protects the configuration
settings and system identification information in the Setup utility.
After this password is set, it must be entered to access the Setup
utility.
The Compaq administrator password
Is not interchangeable with a Windows administrator
password, although both can use the same word or series
of letters, or numbers.
Does not display as it is set, entered, changed, or deleted.
Must be set and entered with the same type keys. For
example, a Compaq administrator password set with
keyboard number keys will not be recognized if you enter it
with embedded numeric keypad number keys.
Can include any combination of up to 8 letters and numbers
and is not case sensitive.
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