HP d248 HP Compaq Business Desktop d200 Series Personal Computers Service Refe - Page 23
Entering a Power-On Password, Changing a Power-On or Setup Password, Start > Shut Down > Restart
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Desktop Management Entering a Power-On Password To enter a power-on password, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer. 2. When the key icon appears on the monitor, type your current password, then press Enter. ✎ Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you type 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 turn off the computer, then turn it on again before you can continue. Entering a Setup Password If a setup password has been established on the computer, you will be prompted to enter it each time you run Computer Setup. 1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer. 2. Press the F10 key as soon as the monitor light turns green or the computer starts to boot. ✎ If you do not press the F10 key at the appropriate time, you must turn the computer off, then on again, and press the F10 key again to access the utility. 3. When the key icon appears on the monitor, type the setup password, then press the Enter key. ✎ Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you type 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 turn off the computer, then turn it on again before you can continue. Changing a Power-On or Setup Password 1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer. To change the setup password, run Computer Setup. 2. When the key icon appears, type your current password, a slash (/) or alternate delimiter character, your new password, another slash (/) or alternate delimiter character, and your new password again as shown: current password/new password/new password ✎ Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you type do not appear on the screen. 3. Press the Enter key. The new password takes effect the next time you turn on the computer. ✎ Refer to the "National Keyboard Delimiter Characters" section in this chapter 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. Service Reference Guide, d200 336493-004 3-5