Managing An Administrator Password; Entering An Administrator Password - HP Notebook Reference Manual

Password
Power-on password*
*For details about each of these passwords, refer to the following topics.

Managing an administrator password

To set, change, or delete this password, follow these steps:
1. Open Setup Utility (BIOS) by turning on or restarting the computer. While the "Press the ESC
key for Startup Menu" message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen, press esc.
When the Startup Menu is displayed, press f10.
2. Use the arrow keys to select Security > Administrator Password, and then press enter.
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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 enter.
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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 enter.
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To delete an administrator password, type your current password in the Enter Password
field, and then press
3. To save your changes and exit Setup Utility (BIOS), use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit
Saving Changes.
Your changes take effect when the computer restarts.

Entering an administrator password

At the Enter Password prompt, type your administrator password, and then press enter. After 3
unsuccessful attempts to enter the administrator password, you must restart the computer and try
again.
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cannot turn on or restart the computer, or exit Hibernation.
NOTE:
the power-on password.
NOTE:
entered, changed, or deleted.
enter 4 times.
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.
If you forget your power-on password, you
The administrator password can be used in place of
A power-on password is not displayed as it is set,
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