Desktop Management Guide

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Desktop Management Guide
Entering a Setup Password
If the system is equipped with an embedded security device, refer to
the HP ProtectTools Security Manager Guide at
www.hp.com.
If a setup password has been established on the computer, you will be
prompted to enter it each time you run Computer Setup.
1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click
Start > Shut Down > Restart.
2. 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 on the monitor, type the setup
password, then press
Enter.
✎
Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you type do not
appear on the screen.
If you enter the password incorrectly, a broken key icon appears. Try
again. After three unsuccessful tries, you must turn off the computer,
then turn it on again before you can continue.