HP Compaq Presario,Presario 5056 Technical Information download pdf (Page 160)

Security

Hardware and Software Guide 12–11

Entering Compaq Administrator Passwords

At the Enter SETUP prompt, type your Compaq administrator

password, and then press

enter. After 3 unsuccessful attempts

to enter the Compaq administrator password, you must restart

the notebook and try again.

Power-On Passwords

A power-on password prevents unauthorized use of the notebook.

After this password is set, it must be entered each time the

notebook is turned on, restarted, or restored from hibernation.

A power-on password

■ Does not display as it is set, entered, changed, or deleted.

■ Must be set and entered with the same keys. For example, a

power-on password set with keyboard number keys will not

be recognized if you enter it with embedded numeric keypad

number keys.

■ Can include any combination of up to 8 letters and numbers

and is not case sensitive.

Setting Power-On Passwords

A power-on password is set, changed, or deleted in the Setup

utility.

To manage the password:

1. If you are not sure whether the notebook is off or in

hibernation, press the power button. (The notebook turns

on or restores from hibernation.)

2. Display the Setup message.

❏ If the notebook is on, restart the notebook through the

operating system.

❏ If you are certain that the notebook is off and not in

hibernation, turn the notebook on.

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