Setting Passwords In Setup Utility; Administrator Password; Managing An Administrator Password - HP Pavilion DV6-3030 User Manual

Setting passwords in Setup Utility

Password

Administrator password

Power-on password
For details about passwords, see Administrator password or Power-on password.
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:
1. Open Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. When the Press the ESC key for Startup
Menu message appears in the lower left corner of the screen, press the
– or –
Open Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. When the Press the ESC key for Startup
Menu message appears in the lower left corner of the screen, press the
Menu appears, press the
2. Use the arrow keys to select Security > Set Administrator Password, and then press the
key.
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3. To save your changes and exit Setup Utility, use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Saving
Changes.
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To set an administrator password, type your password in the Enter New Password and
Confirm New Password fields, and then press the
To change an administrator password, type your current password in the Enter Current
Password field, type a new password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password
fields, and then press the
To delete an administrator password, type your current password in the Enter Password field,
and then press the enter
Function
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Protects access to Setup Utility.
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After this password is set, it is entered each time you
access Setup Utility.
CAUTION:
Utility cannot be accessed.
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Protects access to the computer contents.
● After this password is set, it must be entered each time
you turn on or restart the computer, or exit Hibernation.
CAUTION:
computer cannot be turned on or restarted, or exit Hibernation.
key.
enter key.
key four times.
If you forget your administrator password, Setup
If you forget your power-on password, the
f10 key.
esc key. When the Startup
enter key.
enter