HP Dc5000 Desktop Management Guide - Page 32
Changing a Power-On or Setup Password, Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer.
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Desktop Management Guide Changing a Power-On or Setup Password If the system is equipped with an embedded security device, refer to "Embedded Security" on page 30. 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 the current password, a slash (/) or alternate delimiter character, the new password, another slash (/) or alternate delimiter character, and the 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. 3. Press the Enter key. The new password takes effect the next time you turn on the computer. ✎ Refer to the "National Keyboard Delimiter Characters" on page 29 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. 28 www.hp.com Desktop Management Guide