HP Vectra XA 5/xxx HP Vectra XA 5/xxx , User's Guide for Desktop models - Page 64

3 The HP Setup Program Understanding the SETUP Program Administrator Password Submenu (Security group) Setup Item Default Action Administrator Password is Set Administrator Password1 Not Set Press Enter This password prevents unauthorized access to the computer's configuration. This password can also be used to start the computer. The administrator password can be up to 32 characters and capitalization is not important ('T' is the same as 't'). Power-On Password [At Start-up] Enables the PC to start either with prompting for a password (at start-up), with keyboard locked2, or with no protection. Works only if a password is enabled. Minimum Admin Password Length [None] The minimum number of characters the user must enter in order to set an administrator password (in a range from 8 to 16). Minimum User Password Length [None] The minimum number of characters the user must enter in order to set a user password (in a range from 8 to 16). Maximum Number of Attempts [3] The maximum number of times the user can try to enter a password (1,2,3,4,5,Infinite). Lock Time Between Attempts [None] The amount of time which can elapse between two consecutive password entry attempts. Besides "None", the choice is "Exponential"-which means the elapsed time between each failed attempt increases. 1. For more information about setting passwords, refer to "Setting an Administrator Password", on page 12. 2. The option "Keyboard Locked" is only supported by Windows 3.11 and Windows 95. 52 English