User's Manual

9–6 Hardware and Software Guide
Security
DRAFT Revised: 8/24/04
File: Chap9.fm
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August 24, 2004 4:02 pm
Using Power-On Passwords
A power-on password prevents unauthorized use of the tablet PC.
After it is set, a power-on password must be entered each time the
tablet PC is turned on or restarted. 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 keypad number keys.
■ Can include any combination of up to 32 letters and numbers
and is not case sensitive.
Setting Power-On Passwords
A power-on password is set, changed, or deleted in Computer
Setup. To manage the password:
1. Open Computer Setup by turning on or restarting the tablet
PC. Press
f10 while the F10 = ROM Based Setup message is
displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen.
❏ To change the language, press f2.
❏ For navigation instructions, press f1.
2. Use the arrow keys to select Security > Power-On
password, and then press
enter.
❏ To set a power-on password, type the password in the
New Password and Verify New Password fields, and then
press
f10.
❏ To change a power-on password, type the current
password in the Old Password field, type the new
password in the New Password and Verify New Password
fields, and then press
f10.
❏ To delete a power-on password, type the current
password in the Old Password field, and then press
f10.