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Setting Hardware Passwords, Setting a Password

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HP Kayak XA 05xx PC Workstation -Setting Up and Using Your HP Desktop PC Workstation Setting Hardware Passwords Setting Hardware Passwords You can set two passwords, the Administrator (or Supervisor) password and the User password, to provide two levels of protection for your PC Workstation. You set both passwords using the Security menu in the Setup program. Setting a Password To set a Hardware Administrator or User password: 1 Start the Setup program. 2 Select the Security menu. 3 Select the Administrator or User password submenu. 4 Choose the Set Administrator or User password Setup item. You will be asked to enter your password twice. Save your changes when you exit the Setup program by selecting Exit, then Exit Saving Changes. To remove the password, follow the same procedure as to set a password. You will be asked to enter the existing password first. Then, for the new password, leave the password field blank and press . To confirm your choice, press a second time. 12 English

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HP Kayak XA 05xx PC Workstation
—Setting Up and Using Your HP Desktop PC Workstation
Setting Hardware Passwords
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Setting Hardware Passwords
You can set two passwords, the Administrator (or Supervisor)
password and the User password, to provide two levels of protection
for your PC Workstation. You set both passwords using the
Security
menu in the
Setup
program.
Setting a Password
To set a Hardware Administrator or User password:
1
Start the
Setup
program.
2
Select the
Security
menu.
3
Select the
Administrator
or
User
password submenu.
4
Choose the
Set
Administrator
or
User password
Setup
item. You will be
asked to enter your password twice. Save your changes when you
exit the
Setup
program by selecting
Exit
, then
Exit Saving Changes
.
To remove the password, follow the same procedure as to set a
password. You will be asked to enter the existing password first. Then,
for the new password, leave the password field blank and press
. To confirm your choice, press
a second time.