HP dx2100 HP Compaq dx2100 MT Business PC Service Reference Guide (1st Edition - Page 26

Entering a User Password, Changing a User or Supervisor Password, Set User Password, Save

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Desktop Management 2. As soon as the computer is turned on, press and hold the F10 key until you enter Computer Setup. Press Enter to bypass the title screen, if necessary. ✎ 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. If you are using a PS/2 keyboard, you may see a Keyboard Error message-disregard it. 3. Select Set User Password and follow the instructions on the screen. 4. Before exiting, click Save and Exit Setup. Entering a User Password To enter a user password, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start > Shut Down > Restart. 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. Entering a Supervisor Password If a supervisor 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. 2. As soon as the computer is turned on, press and hold the F10 key until you enter Computer Setup. Press Enter to bypass the title screen, if necessary. ✎ 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. If you are using a PS/2 keyboard, you may see a Keyboard Error message-disregard it. 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 User or Supervisor Password 1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start > Shut Down > Restart. To change the setup password, run Computer Setup. 2. To change the user password, go to step 3. To change the supervisor password, as soon as the computer is turned on, press and hold the F10 key until you enter Computer Setup. Press Enter to bypass the title screen, if necessary. 3-4 404569-001 Service Reference Guide, dx2100 MT

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Desktop Management
2. As soon as the computer is turned on, press and hold the
F10
key until you enter Computer
Setup. Press
Enter
to bypass the title screen, if necessary.
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.
If you are using a PS/2 keyboard, you may see a Keyboard Error message—disregard it.
3. Select
Set User Password
and follow the instructions on the screen.
4. Before exiting, click
Save and
Exit Setup.
Entering a User Password
To enter a user password, complete the following steps:
1.
Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click
Start > Shut Down > Restart.
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.
Entering a Supervisor Password
If a supervisor 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.
2. As soon as the computer is turned on, press and hold the
F10
key until you enter Computer
Setup. Press
Enter
to bypass the title screen, if necessary.
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.
If you are using a PS/2 keyboard, you may see a Keyboard Error message—disregard it.
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 User or Supervisor Password
1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click
Start > Shut Down > Restart.
To change the setup password, run
Computer Setup.
2. To change the user password, go to step 3.
To change the supervisor password, as soon as the computer is turned on, press and hold the
F10
key until you enter Computer Setup. Press Enter to bypass the title screen, if necessary.