Changing A Power-On Or Setup Password - HP Rp5000 - Point of Sale System Management Manual

Changing a Power-On or Setup Password

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If the system is equipped with an embedded security device, refer to
the HP ProtectTools Security Manager Guide at
1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click
Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer.
2. As soon as the computer is turned on, press
monitor light turns green to enter Computer Setup. Press
bypass the title screen, if necessary.
F10
If you do not press
computer and again press
access the utility.
3. When the key icon appears, type the current password, a slash (/)
or alternate delimiter character, the new password, another slash
(/) or alternate delimiter character, and the new password again
as shown:
current password/new password/new password
Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you type do not
appear on the screen.
Enter
4. Press .
The new password takes effect the next time you turn on the
computer.
Refer to the "National Keyboard Delimiter Characters" on page 32
for information about the alternate delimiter characters. The
power-on password and setup password may also be changed using
the Security options in Computer Setup.
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at the appropriate time, you must restart the
F10
when the monitor light turns green to
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F10
when the
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