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Using Your HP Notebook PC Securing the Computer Securing the Computer To set up password protection You can protect your computer from access by another user when you set up password protection, which is available either through Windows 98 (software) or through the BIOS Setup utility (hardware). Both provide protection when the computer is rebooted: a user must then enter the password. However, the BIOS password protection does not ask for a password when your computer resumes after standby, while Windows 98 does provide that security. To set up password protection through Windows 98: 1. Select Start, Settings, Control Panel, Passwords. 2. Select Change Passwords tab. 3. Click Change Windows Password. 4. Enter your old Windows 98 password, if you had one; if not, leave the first field blank. 5. Enter your new password twice. 6. Click OK and Close. To activate password protection when your computer resumes from standby or hibernation: 1. Check that you have set up a Windows 98 password, as described above. 2. Select Start, Settings, Control Panel, Power Management. 3. Select Advanced tab. 4. Check "Prompt for password when computer goes off standby." 5. Click OK. If you also want to set up hardware password protection, see Using the BIOS Setup Utility. Setup Guide 33

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Using Your HP Notebook PC
Securing the Computer
Setup Guide
33
Securing the Computer
To set up password protection
You can protect your computer from access by another user when you set up password
protection, which is available either through Windows 98 (software) or through the BIOS
Setup utility (hardware). Both provide protection when the computer is rebooted: a user
must then enter the password. However, the BIOS password protection does not ask for a
password when your computer resumes after standby, while Windows 98 does provide
that security.
To set up password protection through Windows 98:
1.
Select Start, Settings, Control Panel, Passwords.
2.
Select Change Passwords tab.
3.
Click Change Windows Password.
4.
Enter your old Windows 98 password, if you had one; if not, leave the first field
blank.
5.
Enter your new password twice.
6.
Click OK and Close.
To activate password protection when your computer resumes from standby or
hibernation:
1.
Check that you have set up a Windows 98 password, as described above.
2.
Select Start, Settings, Control Panel, Power Management.
3.
Select Advanced tab.
4.
Check "Prompt for password when computer goes off standby."
5.
Click OK.
If you also want to set up hardware password protection, see Using the BIOS Setup
Utility.