HP Tc4400 Security - Page 10

Passwords Coordinating passwords A Computer Setup setup password and a Windows administrator password have different functions. A Windows administrator password cannot be used to access Computer Setup, and a Computer Setup setup password cannot provide administrator-level access to your computer contents. You must use a Computer Setup password at a Computer Setup password prompt and a Windows password at a Windows password prompt. For example: ■ If a Computer Setup power-on password is set, the power-on password (not a Windows password) must be entered when the computer is turned on, restarted, or restored from hibernation. ■ If a Windows standby password is set, a Windows password (not a Computer Setup power-on password) must be entered when the computer is resumed from standby. Choosing a password The same password used for a Computer Setup password can be used for another Computer Setup password or for a Windows password, with the following considerations: ■ Computer Setup passwords can be any combination of up to 32 letters and numbers and are not case sensitive. ■ A Computer Setup password must be set and entered with the same keys. For example, a Computer Setup password set with keyboard number keys will not be recognized if it is thereafter entered with embedded numeric keypad number keys. 2-4 Security