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Security
Entering Compaq Administrator Passwords
At the Enter SETUP prompt, type your Compaq administrator password, and then press enter. After 3 unsuccessful attempts to enter the Compaq administrator password, you must restart the notebook and try again.
Power-On Passwords
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■Does not display as it is set, entered, changed, or deleted.
■Must be set and entered with the same keys. For example, a
■Can include any combination of up to 8 letters and numbers and is not case sensitive.
Setting Power-On Passwords
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To manage the password:
1.If you are not sure whether the notebook is off or in hibernation, press the power button. (The notebook turns on or restores from hibernation.)
2.Display the Setup message.
❏If the notebook is on, restart the notebook through the operating system.
❏If you are certain that the notebook is off and not in hibernation, turn the notebook on.
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