If You Have Forgotten Your Password - HP Kayak XA User Manual

If You Have Forgotten Your Password

If you forget the User password, but not the Administrator password,
carry out the following procedure:
1 Turn off the PC Workstation.
2 Restart the PC Workstation. If the keyboard is locked, enter the
Administrator password.
3 Wait for
F2 Setup
4 Press to start the Setup program.
5 Enter the Administrator password to access the Setup program.
6 Select the User Password section from the Security menu, then
select Set User Password.
7 When asked for the old User password, enter the Administrator
password.
8 Set a new User password. This replaces the old password that you
have forgotten.
9 Press to save the new password and exit the Setup program.
If you forget the Administrator password:
1 Turn off the PC Workstation and remove the cover.
2 Set switch 7 on the system board switch block to CLOSED (refer
to page 86).
3 Turn on the PC Workstation and allow it to complete its startup
routine. The message
off your PC and set the clear password switch to open
position before restarting"
4 Turn off the computer.
5 Reset switch 7 to OPEN.
6 Replace the computer's cover.
7 Turn on the computer and allow it to complete its startup routine.
8 After the Power-On Self-Test has completed, press
prompted to use the Setup program.
9 Set new User and System Administrator passwords.
10 Press to save the new passwords and exit the Setup program.
3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation
to be displayed.
"Passwords have been cleared, power-
is displayed.
If You Have Forgotten Your Password
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