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Configuring Your Notebook
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If a password already exists, you will be prompted to enter the old password
before a new one can be set.
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7. When the Notice dialog box appears notifying you that changes have been saved, press
[Enter].
8. Select the Exit menu and choose Exit Saving Changes to save your new settings and
exit System Setup.
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Passwords take effect immediately upon confirmation. The password will remain
in effect if you exit the System Setup Program without saving the new
configuration settings.
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Deleting a Supervisor or User Password
To delete a Supervisor or User Password:
1. Turn on your notebook computer.
2. During system boot, press the [fn] + [F3] key combination when the Compaq logo
appears to enter System Setup.
3. When prompted, enter the password to be deleted.
4. Highlight the Security menu.
5. If deleting the Supervisor Password, highlight the Set Supervisor Password field and
press [Enter]. If deleting the User Password, highlight the Set User Password field and
press [Enter].
6. When prompted enter the old password.
7. With the cursor in the “Enter new password” field, press [Enter].
8. The cursor will move to the “Re-enter new password” field. Press [Enter].
9. When the Notice dialog box appears notifying you that changes have been saved, press
[Enter].
10. Select the Exit menu and choose Exit Saving Changes to save your new settings and
exit System Setup.