HP Rp5000 Desktop Management Guide (2nd Edition) - Page 36

Desktop Management Guide Deleting a Power-On or Setup Password If the system is equipped with an embedded security device, refer to the HP ProtectTools Security Manager Guide at www.hp.com. 1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer. 2. As soon as the computer is turned on, press F10 when the monitor light turns green to enter Computer Setup. Press Enter to bypass the title screen, if necessary. ✎ If you do not press F10 at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer and again press F10 when the monitor light turns green to access the utility. 3. When the key icon appears, type the current password followed by a slash (/) or alternate delimiter character as shown: current password/ 4. Press Enter. ✎ Refer to "National Keyboard Delimiter Characters" for information about the alternate delimiter characters. The power-on password and setup password may also be changed using the Security options in Computer Setup. National Keyboard Delimiter Characters Each keyboard is designed to meet country-specific requirements. The syntax and keys that you use to change or delete the password depend on the keyboard that came with the computer. National Keyboard Delimiter Characters Arabic / Greek - Russian / Belgian = Hebrew . Slovakian - BHCSY* - Hungarian - Spanish - Brazilian / Italian - Swedish/Finnish / Chinese / Japanese / Swiss - Czech - Korean / Taiwanese / Danish - Latin American - Thai / 32 www.hp.com Desktop Management Guide