Compaq 310400-001 Compaq Armada 3500 Series Reference Guide - Page 118

Changing the User Password NOTE: If you forget your user password, you can access your removable hard drive with the master password. Make note of the user password. Record the master password and put it in a safe place physically separate from the computer. Once you create a user password, you can only change the password after the computer has restarted and the protected hard drive has been unlocked. To change your password, follow these instructions after you have restarted your computer and entered the current user password: 1. Turn on or restart the computer and enter your current user password. 2. Run Computer Setup. 3. Click the System Features icon Æ Security Management box Æ DriveLock tab. 4. In the Current Drive section, select the appropriate drive from the list. 5. In the User Password section, click on Change. 6. Type the old user password. 7. Enter your new user password. (You may use up to 32 alphanumeric characters, and you may use the same password you are using for the power-on password.) NOTE: Type carefully because the password does not display as you type it 8. Enter the password again to verify it. 9. Click OK. 13-20 Security Features COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED Writer: Lorise Fazio Saved by: J Abercrombie Saved date: 12/08/98 2:20 PM Part Number: 310296-002 File name: Ch13.doc