Clearing Passwords - HP Compaq d260 MT Reference Manual

Deleting a Power-On or Setup Password
1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start > Shut Down > Restart
the Computer. To delete the setup password, run Computer Setup.
2. When the key icon appears, type your current password followed by a slash (/) or alternate
delimiter character as shown:
current password/
Enter
3. Press the
✎
The power-on password and setup password may also be changed using the Security options in
Computer Setup.

Clearing Passwords

If you forget your password, you cannot access the computer. To clear the password, turn off and
unplug the computer then, set the Clear CMOS jumper to pin 1-2, then connect the Clear CMOS
jumper to pin 2-3 to Normal mode. Close and restart the computer.
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