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Type of Protection Turn-on protection Undocking protection Setup protection Hard disk drive protection PC ID protection Steps 1. Set a user password. 2. Select one of the "turn-on" options (not Never). 1. Set a user password. 2. Select the "undock" option. 3. Connect a Kensington lock to the dock (to prevent manual undocking). 1. Set a user or administrator password. 2. Select the "setup" option. 1. Set a user password. 2. Select one of the "turn-on" options (not Never). 3. Make sure the "disable drive lock" option is unchecked (in the SCU). 1. Set an administrator password. 2. Select the "PC Identification" option. Caution Be sure you record your password in a safe place. To restore operation if you forget your password, have your proof-of-purchase handy and call HewlettPackard at the number in the Support and Service booklet. Hint Hard disk drive protection. When moving a password-protected hard disk drive to another OmniBook, do one of the following: • Remove user password protection before transferring the hard disk drive to another OmniBook, or • Set the user password of the new OmniBook to match the current password on your hard disk drive. To delete a password 1. Run the System Configuration Utility and use its System menu Password commands (rebooting is not required). -or- Run OmniBook Tools and click the Password button. 2. Choose to set the user or administrator password, whichever one you want to delete. 3. When prompted, type your old password, but leave the new password empty and exit. 37

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Type of Protection
Steps
Turn-on protection
1. Set a user password.
2. Select one of the “turn-on” options (not Never).
Undocking protection
1. Set a user password.
2. Select the “undock” option.
3. Connect a Kensington lock to the dock (to
prevent manual undocking).
Setup protection
1. Set a user or administrator password.
2. Select the “setup” option.
Hard disk drive protection
1. Set a user password.
2. Select one of the “turn-on” options (not Never).
3. Make sure the “disable drive lock” option is
unchecked (in the SCU).
PC ID protection
1. Set an administrator password.
2. Select the “PC Identification” option.
Caution
Be sure you record your password in a safe place. To restore operation if you
forget your password, have your proof-of-purchase handy and call Hewlett-
Packard at the number in the
Support and Service
booklet.
Hint
Hard disk drive protection.
When moving a password-protected hard disk drive to
another OmniBook, do one of the following:
•
Remove user password protection before transferring the hard disk drive to
another OmniBook, or
•
Set the user password of the new OmniBook to match the current password on
your hard disk drive.
To delete a password
1. Run the
System Configuration Utility
and use its System menu Password
commands (rebooting is not required).
–or–
Run
OmniBook Tools
and click the Password button.
2. Choose to set the user or administrator password, whichever one you want to
delete.
3. When prompted, type your old password, but leave the new password empty and
exit.