Setting A Password - HP Vectra VL5 3 User Manual

Setting a Password

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You should set a password to:
prevent your PC from being started in your absence
prevent other people using the SETUP program to change your PC's configuration.
You can set two passwords, which can be used to provide two levels of protection for your
PC:
User Password
Set the User Password to stop your PC being started and to protect the PCs' configuration in SETUP.
System Administrator Password
Set the System Administrator Password to protect the PC's configuration in SETUP. The PC can be
started, but the System Administrator Password must be entered before the SETUP program can be
used.
To Set a Password
1. Turn on the PC and the display.
If the PC is already turned on, exit all applications and then press [CTRL] [ALT] and [DELETE] to restart
the PC.
2. When <Setup=F2> appears at the bottom of the screen press [F2].
3. The PC's SETUP program will appear.
4. Use the up arrow or down arrow key to move the highlight to the User Password line.
5. To set your Password, press [ENTER] once.
a. Type your password and press [ENTER].
b. Type your password and press [ENTER again.
The screen displays User Password . . . . . . . Set
6. If you wish to erase your Password, press [ENTER] twice.
7. Use the [F3] key to save your password and exit SETUP.
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