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COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
Writer: Jennifer Hale Saved by: Jennifer Hale Saved date: 06/03/99 3:25 PM
Part Number: 103182-001 File name: ch07.doc
Deleting the Power-On Password
To delete your password, type in the old password and the
keyboard password symbol, then press
Enter.
Refer to “Keyboard Password Symbols” later in this chapter.
Setup Password
Setting the Setup Password
The setup password prevents unauthorized users from changing
your computer configuration through Computer Setup. Setup
passwords may also be used by network administrators to protect
and access the configuration of computers in a network.
1. Run Computer Setup.
2. Select the Security Menu.
3. Select setup password and press
Enter.
4. Type your setup password and type it again to verify it.
NOTE: You can use the same password for both the power-on
and setup passwords. Type carefully because the password
does not display as you type it.
5. Press
F10.
6. Exit Computer Setup. Select FileÅSave changes and exit and
press
Enter. When prompted to confirm your choice, press F10.
CAUTION: You cannot change the computer configuration if you
forget your setup password. Record the password and put it in a safe
place.