User's Manual

NOTE: 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.

Changing 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 change the Power-On password, go to step 3.

To change 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.

NOTE: 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, a slash (/) or alternate delimiter character,

the new password, another slash (/) or alternate delimiter character, and the new password again

as shown: current password/new password/new password

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 Characters on page 41 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