HP Pavilion dv1700 Hardware and Software Guide - Page 126

Security Guidelines for Setting Passwords You can use the same password for a Setup Utility feature that you use for a Windows security feature. You can also use the same password for more than one Setup Utility feature. A password set in the Setup Utility: ■ Can be any combination of up to 8 letters and numbers and is not case sensitive. ■ Must be set and entered with the same keys. For example, a password set with keyboard number keys will not be recognized if it is thereafter entered with embedded numeric keypad number keys. ✎ Select models include a separate numeric keypad, which functions exactly like teh keyboard number keys. ■ A password set in the Setup Utility must be entered at a Setup Utility prompt. A password set in Windows must be entered at a Windows prompt. Administrator Password The administrator password protects the configuration settings and system identification information in the Setup Utility. After this password is set, it must be entered to access the Setup Utility. The administrator password ■ Is not interchangeable with an administrator password set in Windows, although both passwords can be identical. ■ Is not displayed as it is set, entered, changed, or deleted. Be sure you record the password and store it in a secure place. 6-6 Hardware and Software Guide