HP Xw8400 HP xw8400 Service and Technical Reference Guide - Page 54

3. Select Security>Power-On Password, and follow the on-screen instructions. 4. Before exiting, select File>Save Changes and, Exit. Entering a power-on password To enter a power-on password: 1. Power on or restart the workstation. In Windows, click Start>Shut Down>Restart the Computer. 2. When the key icon appears on the monitor, enter the current password, and press Enter. NOTE Type carefully. For security reasons, the characters you enter do not appear on the screen. If you enter the password incorrectly, a broken key icon appears. Try again. After three unsuccessful tries, you must restart the workstation, before you can continue. Entering a setup password If a setup password has been established on the workstation, you will be prompted to enter it each time you run the Computer Setup (F10) Utility. To enter a setup password: 1. Power on or restart the workstation. In Windows, click Start>Shut Down>Restart the Computer. 2. As soon as the workstation powers on, press and hold the F10 key until you enter the Computer Setup (F10) Utility. Press Enter to bypass the title screen, if necessary. NOTE If you do not press the F10 key at the appropriate time, you must restart the workstation and press and hold the F10 key again to access the utility. If you are using a PS/2 keyboard, disregard the keyboard error message that might appear. 3. When the key icon appears on the monitor, enter the setup password, and press Enter. NOTE Type carefully. For security reasons, the characters you enter do not appear on the screen. If you enter the password incorrectly, a broken key icon appears. Try again. After three unsuccessful tries, you must restart the workstation, before you can continue. 44 Chapter 3 System management ENWW