HP Dc7100 HP ProtectTools Embedded Security Guide - Page 24

Reset to Factory, Embedded Security Device-Disable

Page 24 highlights

HP ProtectTools Embedded Security ✎ If you do not press the F10 key at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer and press and hold the F10 key again to access the utility. If you are using a PS/2 keyboard, you may see a Keyboard Error message-disregard it. 3. If necessary, enter the setup password and press Enter. 4. Use the up or down arrow key to select the language. Press Enter to enter Computer Setup. For navigation instructions, press F1. 5. If the Security setup password has not been set, one must be set now. Use the left or right arrow key to select the Security menu, then use the up or down arrow key to select Setup Password. Press Enter, enter and confirm a new setup password, and press F10 to accept. ✎ Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters typed do not appear on the screen. 6. In the Security menu, use the up or down arrow key to select Embedded Security Device, then press Enter. 7. If only one selection, Embedded Security Device-Disable, is available, go to step 13. 8. If two selections are available: a. Use the up or down arrow key to move to Reset to Factory Settings-Do Not Reset. Press the left or right arrow key once. A message is displayed stating: Performing this action will erase all security keys. Data loss may occur. Press any key to continue. b. Press Enter. The selection will now read Reset to Factory Settings-Reset. 9. Press F10 to accept the change. 20 www.hp.com HP ProtectTools Embedded Security Guide

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28

20
www.hp.com
HP ProtectTools Embedded Security Guide
HP ProtectTools Embedded Security
If you do not press the
F10
key at the appropriate time, you must
restart the computer and press and hold the F10 key again to access
the utility.
If you are using a PS/2 keyboard, you may see a Keyboard Error
message—disregard it.
3. If necessary, enter the setup password and press
Enter
.
4.
Use the up or down arrow key to select the language. Press
Enter
to enter Computer Setup.
For navigation instructions, press
F1
.
5. If the Security setup password has not been set, one must be set
now. Use the left or right arrow key to select the
Security
menu,
then use the up or down arrow key to select
Setup Password
.
Press
Enter
, enter and confirm a new setup password, and press
F10
to accept.
Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters typed do not
appear on the screen.
6. In the
Security
menu, use the up or down arrow key to select
Embedded Security Device
, then press
Enter
.
7. If only one selection,
Embedded Security Device–Disable
, is
available, go to step 13.
8. If two selections are available:
a.
Use the up or down arrow key to move to
Reset to Factory
Settings–Do Not Reset
. Press the left or right arrow key
once
.
A message is displayed stating:
Performing this action will
erase all security keys. Data loss may occur. Press any key
to continue.
b.
Press
Enter
.
The selection will now read
Reset to Factory
Settings–Reset
.
9. Press
F10
to accept the change.