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Managing a BIOS administrator password
A BIOS administrator password is set, changed, and deleted in Computer Setup.
To set or change this password in Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu”
message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2. Press f10 to enter BIOS Setup.
3. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Security > Change Password, and then press
enter.
4. When prompted, type your current password.
5. When prompted, type your new password.
6. When prompted, type your new password again to confirm.
7. To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, click Save in the lower-left corner of the screen,
and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select File > Save changes and exit, and then press enter.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.
To delete this password in Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu”
message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2. Press f10 to enter BIOS Setup.
3. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Security > Change Password, and then press
enter.
4. When prompted, type your current password.
5. When prompted for the new password, leave the field empty, and then press enter.
6. Read the warning. To continue, select YES.
7. When prompted to type your new password again, leave the field empty, and then press enter.
8. To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, click Save in the lower-left corner of the screen,
and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select File > Save changes and exit, and then press enter.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.
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- HP ProBook User Guide 1
- Safety warning notice 3
- Table of contents 5
- 1 Features 11
- 2 Chapter 1 Features 12
- Identifying hardware 3 13
- 4 Chapter 1 Features 14
- Identifying hardware 5 15
- 6 Chapter 1 Features 16
- Identifying hardware 7 17
- 8 Chapter 1 Features 18
- Identifying hardware 9 19
- 10 Chapter 1 Features 20
- Front components 21
- Right-side components 22
- Identifying hardware 13 23
- Left-side components 24
- Rear components 25
- Bottom components 26
- Display components 27
- 18 Chapter 1 Features 28
- Identifying the labels 29
- Component 30
- (2) Serial number 30
- (3) Product number 30
- (4) Warranty period 30
- Using the wireless controls 32
- Using the wireless button 32
- Setting up a WLAN 35
- Protecting your WLAN 35
- Connecting to a WLAN 36
- Roaming to another network 37
- Inserting a SIM 38
- Removing a SIM 39
- 8. Replace the battery 40
- 10. Turn on the computer 40
- Network icon is not displayed 43
- WLAN connection is very weak 44
- Connecting a modem cable 45
- Selecting a location setting 46
- Using pointing devices 50
- Using the keyboard 50
- Hotkey Description 52
- Using HP QuickLook 3 53
- Using keypads 53
- Component Description 54
- 4 Multimedia 56
- Multimedia software 57
- Checking your audio functions 59
- Using the DisplayPort 61
- Identifying the optical drive 63
- Playing a CD, DVD, or BD 63
- Configuring AutoPlay 63
- Changing DVD region settings 64
- Copying a CD, DVD, or BD 65
- Troubleshooting 66
- A disc does not play 68
- Webcam (select models only) 72
- 5 Power management 74
- Using the battery meter 75
- Using power plans 75
- Customizing power plans 76
- Using external AC power 77
- Connecting the AC adapter 78
- Using battery power 79
- Charging a battery 81
- Managing low battery levels 82
- Calibrating a battery 83
- Step 3: Discharge the battery 84
- Conserving battery power 86
- Storing a battery 87
- Disposing of a used battery 87
- Replacing the battery 87
- Testing an AC adapter 88
- Shutting down the computer 88
- Identifying installed drives 90
- Handling drives 90
- Using Disk Defragmenter 92
- Using Disk Cleanup 92
- Using HP 3D DriveGuard 93
- Replacing a hard drive 98
- 90 Chapter 6 Drives 100
- Replacing an optical drive 102
- 7 External devices 105
- Removing a USB device 106
- Using USB legacy support 106
- Using a 1394 device 107
- Using external drives 110
- Using a docking device 111
- 8 External media cards 112
- Removing a digital card 113
- Configuring an ExpressCard 114
- Inserting an ExpressCard 114
- Removing an ExpressCard 115
- Inserting a smart card 116
- Removing a smart card 116
- 9 Memory modules 118
- 10 Security 126
- Using passwords 127
- BIOS administrator password 128
- Setting a DriveLock password 131
- Entering a DriveLock password 132
- Changing a DriveLock password 133
- Removing DriveLock protection 134
- Securing system devices 136
- Using antivirus software 138
- Using firewall software 139
- Installing critical updates 140
- ProtectTools software Help 141
- Installing a security cable 142
- 11 Software updates 143
- 5. Press enter 144
- Updating the BIOS 145
- Updating programs and drivers 147
- 12 Backup and recovery 148
- Backing up your information 149
- Performing a recovery 151
- Using f11 recovery tools 152
- Performing a recovery 143 153
- 13 Computer Setup 154
- Computer Setup menus 155
- File menu 156
- Security menu 156
- System Configuration menu 157
- Computer Setup menus 149 159
- 14 MultiBoot 161
- 152 Chapter 14 MultiBoot 162
- 15 Management and printing 167
- 16 Routine care 173
- Cleaning products 174
- Cleaning procedures 174
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