HP Pavilion zd8000 Hardware Software Guide - Page 94

Security You can use the same text for HP passwords and Windows passwords, with these considerations: ■ The text of HP passwords can be any combination of up to 8 letters and numbers and is not case sensitive. ■ An HP password must be set and entered with the same type of keys. For example, an HP password set with keyboard number keys will not be recognized if it is entered with keypad number keys. For information about the keypad, refer to "Keypad" in Chapter 2. Although you can use the same text for various passwords, HP passwords and Windows passwords function independently. Even if you plan to use the same text for an HP password and a Windows password, you must set the HP password in the Setup utility and the Windows password in your operating system. ✎ Although their names are similar, an HP administrator Setup password and a Windows administrator password have different functions. For example, a Windows administrator password cannot be used to access the Setup utility, and an HP administrator Setup password cannot provide administrator-level access to your notebook contents. You can, however, use the same text for both passwords. Hardware and Software Guide 5-9