HP (Hewlett-Packard) Workstation Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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NOTE: See the “National Keyboard Delimiter Characters” on page 68 for information about the
alternate delimiter characters. The power-on password and setup password can also be changed using the
Security options in Computer Setup.
Deleting a Power-On or Setup Password
To delete a power-on or setup password:
1. Turn on or restart the workstation.
2. To delete the Power-On password, go to Step 3.
To delete the Setup Password, as soon as the workstation is turned on, press and hold the F10 key until
you enter Computer Setup. Press Enter to bypass the title screen, if necessary.
NOTE: If you do not press the F10 key at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer and press
and hold the F10 key again to access the utility.
Use the appropriate operating system shutdown process. To delete the setup password, run Computer
Setup.
3. When the key icon appears, enter your current password followed by a slash (/) or alternate delimiter
character as shown:
current password/
4. Press Enter.
NOTE: See the “National Keyboard Delimiter Characters” on page 68 section for information about the
alternate delimiter characters. The power-on password and setup password can also be changed using the
Security options in Computer Setup.
National Keyboard Delimiter Characters
Each keyboard is designed to meet country-specific requirements. The syntax and keys that you use for
changing or deleting your password depend on the keyboard that came with your workstation.
Table 3-14 National Keyboard Delimiter Characters
Arabic / Greek - Russian /
Belgian = Hebrew . Slovakian -
BHCSY* - Hungarian - Spanish -
Brazilian / Italian - Swedish/
Finnish
/
Chinese / Japanese / Swiss -
Czech - Korean / Taiwanese /
Danish - Latin
American
-Thai/