Entering Power-On Passwords - HP Compaq Presario,Presario X6000 Hardware And Software Manual

3. Open the Setup utility by turning on or restarting the
notebook. Press
lower-left corner of the screen.
4. Use the arrow keys to select Security > Power-On
password, and then press
❏
❏
❏
5. To save your preferences and exit the Setup utility, press
and then follow the instructions on the screen.
Your preferences are set when you exit the Setup utility and take
effect when the notebook restarts.

Entering Power-On Passwords

At the power-on password prompt, type your password, and then
press
enter.
you must restart the notebook and try again.
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To set a power-on password, type the password in the
Enter New Password and Confirm New Password
fields, and then press
To change a power-on password, type the current
password in the Enter Current Password field, type the
new password in the Enter New Password and Confirm
New Password fields, and then press
To delete a power-on password, type the current password
in the Enter Current Password field, press
and then press
After 3 unsuccessful attempts to enter the password,
while Setup message is displayed in the
enter.
enter.
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Security
enter.
3 times,
enter
,
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