Manual
Table Of Contents
- Features
- Networking (select models only)
- Pointing devices and keyboard
- Multimedia
- Power management
- Setting power options
- Using external AC power
- Using battery power
- Displaying the remaining battery charge
- Inserting or removing the battery
- Charging a battery
- Maximizing battery discharge time
- Managing low battery levels
- Calibrating a battery
- Conserving battery power
- Storing a battery
- Disposing of a used battery
- Replacing the battery
- Testing an AC adapter
- Shutting down the computer
- Drives
- External devices
- External media cards
- Memory modules
- Security
- Protecting the computer
- Using passwords
- Using Computer Setup security features
- Using antivirus software
- Using firewall software
- Installing critical security updates
- Using HP ProtectTools Security Manager (select models only)
- Installing a security cable
- Software updates
- MultiBoot
- Management
- Computer Setup
- Backing up and recovering
- Index
BIOS administrator passwords Function
DriveLock user password Protects access to the internal hard drive that is protected by
DriveLock, and is set under DriveLock Passwords during the
enable process.
TPM embedded security password When enabled as a BIOS administrator password, protects
access to the computer contents when the computer turns on,
restarts, or exits Hibernation.
This password requires the optional embedded security chip
to support this security feature.
BIOS administrator password
The Computer Setup BIOS administrator password protects the configuration settings and system
identification information in Computer Setup. After this password is set, it must be entered to access
Computer Setup and to make changes using Computer Setup.
Note the following characteristics of the BIOS administrator password:
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It is not interchangeable with a Windows administrator password, although both passwords can be
identical.
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It is not displayed as it is set, entered, changed, or deleted.
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It must be set and entered with the same keys. For example, a BIOS administrator password set
with keyboard number keys will not be recognized if you enter it thereafter with embedded numeric
keypad number keys.
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It can include any combination of up to 32 letters and numbers and is it is not case sensitive unless
mandated by the administrator.
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