HP 724AU manual Removing the Password

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Using Your Notebook

Removing the Password

To remove a power-on password, complete the following steps:

1.Press the Power ª button to turn on your Notebook.

2.Access F10 Setup as described in ‘Setting the Password’, type your current password, and press the Enter key.

3.From the Main option on the menu bar, use your arrow keys to move to the Security menu bar item. The cursor should be in the Set Supervisor Password field. Press the Enter key.

4.Type your current password and press the Enter key.

5.In the spaces to enter your new password and confirm the new password, press the Enter key.

6.Press the Enter key at the Setup Notice screen to continue.

7.Use the arrow keys to select Exit from the menu bar.

8.Make sure that Exit Saving Changes is selected. Press the Enter key, then select Yes to save your changes and exit.

JTip Pressing the F9 key at any point within the setup returns your Notebook to the default settings.

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Contents Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Page Contents Using Your Notebook Caring for Your Battery Glossary Index Introduction Where Can I Find Information? DocumentationGetting Started Poster Mobile Internet PC User’s GuideWarranty Certificate Safety and Comfort GuideViewing or Printing a Guide on the CD Introduction Symbols Symbols and GraphicsGraphics Safety Turning off your Notebook PCProtecting Your Notebook During An Electrical Storm Your Notebook at a Glance Common Features Front of Your NotebookLower Front Panel Easy Access Buttons and Lights Fn+F1 Button Description Default Button ActionFn+F2 Function Key Combinations Button DescriptionLeft and Right Panels Components on Left SideComponents on Right Side Back Panel Components on BackUnderside Components on UndersideUsing Your Notebook Power On Plugging and Unplugging AC Power Do’sDon’ts Surge ProtectorsWhy Use AC Power When I’ve Got a Battery? Turning Your Notebook On and OffPower Button Functionality Using Battery Power Inserting and Removing the BatteryMobile Internet PC User’s Guide Charging the Battery See also Battery Care in of this guideUsing the TouchPad Instead of a Mouse Using Keyboard and Pointing DeviceLeft-Click Right-Click Tapping and Double-TappingEasy Scroll Button Cad goes here Edge Motion Easy Access Buttons Storage Drives Identifying Your Storage DrivesPower-On Password Using the Security SlotSecurity Setting the Password Removing the Password Common Tasks Video Connection Switching Between DisplaysKey External Ext. Monitor + Combination Connecting and Enabling S-Video Common Tasks Software and Hardware Installing Software from a CD or Floppy DiskAdding and Removing Software Installing Hardware Devices Upgrading your Notebook’s MemoryCad goes here Cad goes here Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Connecting a Modem Cable ModemMobile Internet PC User’s Guide Connecting a Network Cable Using the CD or DVD Drive CD or DVD Drive Inserting a DiscRemoving a Disc Manually Ejecting a Disc Audio CDs and DVD Video Discs Playing Audio CDsPlaying Non-DVD Video Discs DVDs Using the DVD PlayerOn-Screen Controls Identifying Your DVD Region Setting Cad goes here Installing CD-RW Software CD-RW BasicsMobile Internet PC User’s Guide Caring for Your Battery Battery Care Using the BatteryChecking Battery Power Storing the Battery Recycling the Battery Battery Calibration Calibrating the BatteryMobile Internet PC User’s Guide Maximizing Battery Operating Time Battery Charging TimeMobile Internet PC User’s Guide What Is Power Management? Power ManagementUnderstanding Power Management If you want to Then Result/Indicators Starting and Ending Power ModesPower ª light Power ª button once Stays on Hibernation Manually Fixing a Low-Battery Condition Replace the Drained Battery with a Charged One Connect the AC AdapterSuspend Your Work Preventive Maintenance Cleaning the Exterior of your Notebook External Care of Your NotebookCleaning the Keyboard Cleaning the Display Screen Cleaning the TouchPadCleaning the External Mouse Caring for Your Notebook Don’ts Solutions Backup Utilities Basic SolutionsUsing Backup Devices Accessing Compaq Help and Support Compaq Help and SupportUsing Online Help and Support for Additional Assistance Customer CommunitiesHelpful Hints Finding Solutions Quickly Solution Tables Audio Symptom Problem SolutionVolume Up Audio and VideoSymptom Problem Solution Volume DownVolume ÷ icon is Place volume Volume controlSettings tab Video or Display Symptom Problem SolutionDisplay Video or Display Symptom Display settingsBattery and Power Battery Symptom Problem SolutionCD or DVD Drive Symptom Problem Solution Mass-StorageMy Computer g window Floppy Drive Symptom Problem SolutionFloppy a drive Internet Symptom Problem Solution Games Symptom Problem SolutionGames and Internet Internet Keyboard and TouchPad Symptom Problem Solution Keyboard and TouchPadFn+Num Lk or Shift+Num Lk doesDefaults button Keyboard and TouchPadMouse PageUpPC Cards Symptom Problem Solution Memory Symptom Problem SolutionMemory and PC Cards Glossary See also main memory Glossary Desktop See Windows desktop Directory See folderFloppy drive Explorer See Microsoft Internet Explorer and WindowsSee also Svga and XGA Internet Explorer See Microsoft Internet ExplorerLink See hyperlink Microsoft Internet Explorer Glossary Glossary See also modem and network See also Microsoft Windows and interfaceParallel port a connector on See also microprocessor See also microprocessor Search engine a program See also right-click Taskbar See Windows taskbar See also anti-virus software Video phone See Internet phoneWeb See World Wide Web Glossary Glossary Index Index Index See also Compaq Help

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