HP OmniBook 500 Reference Manual page 138

Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Configuring the Computer
Security Menu
Setting
User Password is
Administrator Password
is
Set User Password
Set Administrator
Password
Password required to:
Boot
Resume*
Undock*
Internal hard disk drive
lock*
Removable Device Boot
* Available only if the Boot option is enabled.
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Description
Shows if a user password is set.
Shows if an administrator password is set.
Press ENTER to set, change, or clear the user password.
The password can have no more than 8 characters (0-9,
A-Z), and cannot include special or accented characters.
Press ENTER to set, change, or clear the administrator
password, which protects BIOS Setup settings. The
password can have no more than 8 characters (0-9, A-Z),
and cannot include special or accented characters.
Sets whether a user password is required when the
computer boots. Requires the administrator password for
changes.
Sets whether a user password is required when resuming
from Standby or Hibernate mode. Requires the administrator
password for changes. (Windows 98.)
Sets whether a user password is required when undocking
the computer. Requires the administrator password for
changes. (Windows 98.)
Encodes the current user password (or administrator
password if that is the only password set) on the hard disk
drive.
Sets whether the computer will attempt to boot from a floppy
drive or other removable device.
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Default
Clear
Clear
Enter
Enter
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled