HP Dx5150 HP Business Desktop dx5150 Series Service Reference Guide, 1st Editi - Page 38
Entering a User Password, Entering a Supervisor Password
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Desktop Management 3. Select Security, then Power-On Password and follow the instructions on the screen. 4. Before exiting, on the File menu, select Save Changes and Exit. Entering a User Password To enter a power-on password, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start > Shut Down > Restart. 2. When the key icon appears on the monitor, type your current password, then press Enter. ✎ Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you type do not appear on the screen. If you enter the password incorrectly, the message "Invalid Password, Press any key to continue!" appears. Try again. After three unsuccessful tries, you must turn off the computer, then turn it on again before you can continue. Entering a Supervisor Password If the system is equipped with an embedded security device, refer to the HP ProtectTools Embedded Security Guide, on the Documentation CD. If a Supervisor password has been established on the computer, you will be prompted to enter it each time you run Computer Setup. 1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start > Shut Down > Restart. 2. As soon as the computer is turned on, press and hold the F10 key until you enter Computer Setup. Press Enter to bypass the title screen, if necessary. ✎ 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. When the Enter Password box appears on the monitor, type the supervisor password, then press Enter. ✎ Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you type do not appear on the screen. If you enter the password incorrectly, the message "Invalid Password, Press any key to continue!" appears. Try again. After three unsuccessful tries, you must turn off the computer, then turn it on again before you can continue. 3-12 361685-001 Service Reference Guide, dx5150