Desktop Management Guide

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Desktop Management Guide
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
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 when the monitor light turns green to enter
Computer Setup. Press
Enter to bypass the title screen, if
necessary.
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If you do not press F10 at the appropriate time, you must restart the
computer and again press
F10 when the monitor light turns green 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.
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Refer to “National Keyboard Delimiter Characters” 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.