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Setting Compaq Administrator Passwords, Security > Administrator, Password, Enter New Password

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Security Setting Compaq Administrator Passwords A Compaq administrator password is set, changed, or deleted in the Setup utility. To manage the password: 1. Shut down the notebook. If you are not sure whether the notebook is off or in Hibernation, turn the notebook on by pressing the power/standby button, and then shut down the notebook through the operating system. 2. Be sure that the hard drive is inserted into the notebook (not into an optional docking device or external MultiBay). 3. Open the Setup utility by turning on or restarting the notebook. Press f10 while Setup message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen. 4. Use the arrow keys to select Security > Administrator Password, and then press enter. ❏ To set a Compaq administrator password, type your password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields, and then press enter. ❏ To change a Compaq administrator password, type your current password in the Enter Current Password field, type the new password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields, and then press enter. ❏ To delete a Compaq administrator password, type your current password in the Enter Password field, press enter 3 times, and then press f10. 5. To save your preferences and exit the Setup utility, press f10, and then follow the instructions on the screen. Your preferences are set when you exit the Setup utility and take effect when the notebook restarts. Hardware and Software Guide 5-9

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Security
Hardware and Software Guide
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Setting Compaq Administrator Passwords
A Compaq administrator password is set, changed, or deleted in
the Setup utility.
To manage the password:
1. Shut down the notebook. If you are not sure whether the
notebook is off or in Hibernation, turn the notebook on by
pressing the power/standby button, and then shut down the
notebook through the operating system.
2. Be sure that the hard drive is inserted into the notebook
(not into an optional docking device or external MultiBay).
3. Open the Setup utility by turning on or restarting the
notebook. Press
f10
while Setup message is displayed in the
lower-left corner of the screen.
4. Use the arrow keys to select
Security > Administrator
Password,
and then press
enter.
❏
To set a Compaq administrator password, type your
password in the
Enter New Password
and
Confirm New
Password
fields, and then press
enter.
❏
To change a Compaq administrator password, type your
current password in the
Enter Current Password
field,
type the new password in the
Enter New Password
and
Confirm New Password
fields, and then press
enter.
❏
To delete a Compaq administrator password, type your
current password in the
Enter Password
field, press
enter
3 times, and then press
f10.
5. To save your preferences and exit the Setup utility, press
f10
,
and then follow the instructions on the screen.
Your preferences are set when you exit the Setup utility and take
effect when the notebook restarts.