HP TC1100 Compaq Tablet PC TC1100 Series Software Guide - Page 71

Changing or Clearing a Supervisor Password, any combination of up to 32 numbers, in both fields, then

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Passwords Changing or Clearing a Supervisor Password To change or clear a supervisor password, an external keyboard must be in the system. The keyboard may be a tablet PC keyboard or a standard keyboard connected by USB. To change or clear a supervisor password: 1. To open the Setup utility, turn on or restart the tablet PC. While the HP logo is displayed and a cursor is flashing in the upper-right corner of the screen, press the esc button on the tablet PC, or press F10 on an external keyboard. ❏ To change the language, select Advanced > Languages. ❏ To navigate and select, use the arrow and enter keys. 2. To access the supervisor password settings, select the Security menu > Set Supervisor Password, then press enter. 3. Type the current password in the Enter Old Password field, press enter, then: ❏ To change the password, type the new password, using any combination of up to 32 numbers, in both fields, then press enter. ❏ To clear the password, clear both fields, then press enter. 4. To save your preference and exit the Setup utility, select the File menu > Save Changes and Exit, then follow the instructions on the screen. Your preference is set as you exit the Setup utility and is in effect when the tablet PC restarts. Software Guide 4-9

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Passwords
Software Guide
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Changing or Clearing a Supervisor
Password
To change or clear a supervisor password, an external keyboard
must be in the system. The keyboard may be a tablet PC keyboard
or a standard keyboard connected by USB.
To change or clear a supervisor password:
1. To open the Setup utility, turn on or restart the tablet PC.
While the HP logo is displayed and a cursor is flashing in
the upper-right corner of the screen, press the esc button on
the tablet PC, or press
F10
on an external keyboard.
To change the language, select Advanced > Languages.
To navigate and select, use the arrow and
enter
keys.
2. To access the supervisor password settings, select the
Security menu > Set Supervisor Password, then press
enter.
3. Type the current password in the Enter Old Password field,
press
enter,
then:
To change the password, type the new password, using
any combination of up to 32 numbers, in both fields, then
press
enter.
To clear the password, clear both fields, then press
enter.
4. To save your preference and exit the Setup utility, select
the File menu > Save Changes and Exit, then follow the
instructions on the screen.
Your preference is set as you exit the Setup utility and is in effect
when the tablet PC restarts.