user manual
Table Of Contents
- Product Features
- Installing and Customizing the Software
- Computer Setup (F10) Utility
- Computer Diagnostic Features
- Desktop Management
- Initial Configuration and Deployment
- Remote System Installation
- Software Updating and Management
- HP Client Management Interface
- HP SoftPaq Download Manager
- HP System Software Manager
- HP ProtectTools Security Manager
- HP Client Automation Starter and Standard Editions
- HP Client Automation Enterprise Edition
- HP Client Manager from Symantec
- Altiris Client Management Suite
- HP Client Catalog for Microsoft System Center & SMS Products
- Remote Management Technology
- Configuring the Intel Management Engine
- Verdiem Surveyor
- HP Proactive Change Notification
- Subscriber’s Choice
- Retired Solutions
- ROM Flash
- Boot Block Emergency Recovery Mode
- Replicating the Setup
- Dual-State Power Button
- HP Web Site Support
- Industry Standards
- Asset Tracking and Security
- Serial ATA Drive Guidelines and Features
- Identifying the Chassis, Routine Care, and Disassembly Preparation
- Removal and Replacement Procedures Microtower (MT) Chassis
- Serial Number Location
- Preparation for Disassembly
- Access Panel
- Front Bezel
- Removing Bezel Blanks
- Cable Management
- Cable Connections
- Memory
- Expansion Cards
- Installing and Removing Drives
- Fan/Baffle Assembly
- Front I/O Assembly
- Power Switch/LED Assembly
- Heat sink
- Processor
- Speaker
- Rear Chassis Fan
- Power Supply
- System Board
- Battery
- External Security Devices
- Removal and Replacement Procedures Small Form Factor (SFF) Chassis
- Preparation for Disassembly
- Access Panel
- Front Bezel
- Bezel Blanks
- Installing Additional Memory
- Expansion Cards
- Cable Management
- Cable Connections
- Drive Positions
- Installing and Removing Drives
- System Board Drive Connections
- Removing an External 5.25-inch Drive
- Installing an Optical Drive into the 5.25-inch Drive Bay
- Removing an External 3.5-inch Drive
- Installing a Drive into the 3.5-inch External Drive Bay
- Removing and Replacing the Primary 3.5-inch Internal SATA Hard Drive
- Removing and Replacing a Removable 3.5-inch SATA Hard Drive
- Baffle
- Front Fan Assembly
- Front I/O and Power Switch Assembly
- Speaker
- Heat sink
- Processor
- Power Supply
- System Board
- Battery
- External Security Devices
- Using the Small Form Factor Computer in a Tower Orientation
- Connector Pin Assignments
- Power Cord Set Requirements
- POST Error Messages
- Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics
- Safety and Comfort
- Before You Call for Technical Support
- Helpful Hints
- Solving General Problems
- Solving Power Problems
- Solving Hard Drive Problems
- Solving Media Card Reader Problems
- Solving Display Problems
- Solving Audio Problems
- Solving Printer Problems
- Solving Keyboard and Mouse Problems
- Solving Hardware Installation Problems
- Solving Network Problems
- Solving Memory Problems
- Solving Processor Problems
- Solving CD-ROM and DVD Problems
- Solving USB Flash Drive Problems
- Solving Front Panel Component Problems
- Solving Internet Access Problems
- Solving Software Problems
- Contacting Customer Support
- Password Security and Resetting CMOS
- Specifications
- Index

NOTE: Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you type do not appear on the screen.
4. Press Enter.
The new password takes effect the next time you turn on the computer.
NOTE: Refer to the National Keyboard Delimiter Characterson page 58 for information about the
alternate delimiter characters. The power-on password and setup password may also be changed using
the Security options in Computer Setup.
Deleting a Power-On or Setup Password
If the system is equipped with an embedded security device, refer to the HP ProtectTools Security
Manager Guide at
http://www.hp.com.
1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start > Shut Down > Restart the
Computer.
2. To delete the Power-On password, go to step 3.
To delete the Setup password, as soon as the computer is turned on, press F10 before the
computer boots to the operating system to enter Computer Setup. Press Enter to bypass the title
screen, if necessary.
NOTE: If you do not press F10 at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer and again
press F10 before the computer boots to the operating system to access the utility.
3. When the key icon appears, type the current password followed by a slash (/) or alternate delimiter
character as shown: current password/
4. Press Enter.
NOTE: Refer to National Keyboard Delimiter Characterson page 58 for information about the
alternate delimiter characters. The power-on password and setup password may 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 to
change or delete the password depend on the keyboard that came with the computer.
National Keyboard Delimiter Characters
/
Arabic - Greek / Russian
= Belgian . Hebrew - Slovakian
- BHCMSS* - Hungarian - Spanish
/ Brazilian - Italian / Swedish/Finnish
/ Chinese / Japanese - Swiss
- Czech / Korean / Taiwanese
- Danish - Latin American / Thai
! French - Norwegian . Turkish
é French Canadian - Polish / U.S. English
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