Compaq Armada 6500 Armada 6500 Reference Guide - Page 52

Deleting a Supervisor or User Password

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Configuring Your Notebook Note If a password already exists, you will be prompted to enter the old password before a new one can be set 7. When the Notice dialog box appears notifying you that changes have been saved, press [Enter]. 8. Select the Exit menu and choose Exit Saving Changes to save your new settings and exit System Setup. Note Passwords take effect immediately upon confirmation. The password will remain in effect if you exit the System Setup Program without saving the new configuration settings Deleting a Supervisor or User Password To delete a Supervisor or User Password: 1. Turn on your notebook computer. 2. During system boot, press the [fn] + [F3] key combination when the Compaq logo appears to enter System Setup. 3. When prompted, enter the password to be deleted. 4. Highlight the Security menu. 5. If deleting the Supervisor Password, highlight the Set Supervisor Password field and press [Enter]. If deleting the User Password, highlight the Set User Password field and press [Enter]. 6. When prompted enter the old password. 7. With the cursor in the "Enter new password" field, press [Enter]. 8. The cursor will move to the "Re-enter new password" field. Press [Enter]. 9. When the Notice dialog box appears notifying you that changes have been saved, press [Enter]. 10. Select the Exit menu and choose Exit Saving Changes to save your new settings and exit System Setup. 4-10

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Configuring Your Notebook
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__________________________ Note _____________________________
If a password already exists, you will be prompted to enter the
old password
before a new one can be set.
____________________________________________________________
7.
When the Notice dialog box appears notifying you that changes have been saved, press
[Enter].
8.
Select the Exit menu and choose Exit Saving Changes to save your new settings and
exit System Setup.
__________________________ Note _____________________________
Passwords take effect immediately upon confirmation. The password will remain
in effect if you exit the System Setup Program without saving the new
configuration settings.
____________________________________________________________
Deleting a Supervisor or User Password
To delete a Supervisor or User Password:
1.
Turn on your notebook computer.
2.
During system boot, press the [fn] + [F3] key combination when the Compaq logo
appears to enter System Setup.
3.
When prompted, enter the password to be deleted.
4.
Highlight the Security menu.
5.
If deleting the Supervisor Password, highlight the Set Supervisor Password field and
press [Enter]. If deleting the User Password, highlight the Set User Password field and
press [Enter].
6.
When prompted enter the old password.
7.
With the cursor in the “Enter new password” field, press [Enter].
8.
The cursor will move to the “Re-enter new password” field.
Press [Enter].
9.
When the Notice dialog box appears notifying you that changes have been saved, press
[Enter].
10. Select the Exit menu and choose Exit Saving Changes to save your new settings and
exit System Setup.