Deleting A Power-On Or Setup Password; National Keyboard Delimiter Characters; Clearing Passwords - Compaq Deskpro EN Series Maintenance & Service Manual

Deleting a Power-On or Setup Password

1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start Æ Shut Down Æ 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/
Refer to the "National Keyboard Delimiter Characters" section in this chapter for
information about alternate delimiter characters.

National Keyboard Delimiter Characters

Each keyboard is designed to meet country-specific requirements. The syntax and keys that you
use for changing or deleting your password depend on the keyboard that came with your
computer.
Arabic
Belgian
BHCSY*
Brazilian
Chinese
Czech
Danish
French
French Canadian
German
* For Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, and Yugoslavia

Clearing Passwords

If you forget your password, you cannot access the computer. Refer to the "Connectors, Jumpers,
and Switches" chapter for instructions on clearing passwords.
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