HP Compaq Presario,Presario 5056 Technical Information download pdf (Page 155)

12–6 Hardware and Software Guide

Security

The following table lists commonly used Compaq and Windows

passwords and describes their functions.

For information about

■ Setting the Windows passwords listed in the table and about

using additional Windows passwords, such as screen-saver

passwords, select Start > Help and Support. Instructions for

using a standby password are also provided in this guide.

Refer to “Using a Security Password” in Chapter 2, “Power.”

■ Using Windows user accounts, refer the printed

Getting Started book included with your notebook.

■ Using a Windows user password or a Windows administrator

password with QuickLock, refer to “QuickLock,” earlier in

this chapter.

■ Coordinating Compaq and Windows passwords, refer to the

password guidelines section, next in this chapter.

Compaq Passwords Function

Compaq administrator

password

Used to access the Setup utility.

Power-on password Used to access notebook contents when

the notebook is turned on, restarted, or

restored from hibernation.

DriveLock password Used to access a drive protected by

DriveLock when the notebook is turned on

restarted from the protected hard drive.

Windows Passwords Function

Administrator password Protects Windows administrator-level

access to notebook contents.

User password Protects access to a Windows user

account.

Standby password Protects access to notebook contents

when the notebook is resumed from

standby or restored from hibernation.

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