Changing A Power-On Or Setup Password; Deleting A Power-On Or Setup Password - HP Business Desktop d500 Series Service & Reference Manual

Desktop Management

Changing 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 change the setup password, run Computer Setup.
2. When the key icon appears, type your current password, a slash (/) or alternate delimiter
character, your new password, another slash (/) or alternate delimiter character, and your 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
3. Press the
The new password takes effect the next time you turn on the computer.
Refer to the "National Keyboard Delimiter Characters" section in this chapter 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.

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
Refer to "National Keyboard Delimiter Characters" 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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