HP dv7-7135us, B5R45UA manual Using the fingerprint reader, Setting Setup Utility Bios passwords

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Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords

Password	Function

Administrator password	● Must be entered each time you access Setup Utility
	(BIOS).
	● If you forget your administrator password, you cannot
	access Setup Utility (BIOS).
	NOTE: The administrator password can be used in place of
	the power-on password.
	NOTE: Your administrator password is not interchangeable
	with an administrator password set in Windows, nor is it
	displayed as it is set, entered, changed, or deleted.
	NOTE: If you enter the power-on password at the first
	password check before the “Press the ESC key for Startup
	Menu” message is displayed, you must enter the
	administrator password to access Setup Utility (BIOS).

Power-on password	● Must be entered each time you turn on or restart the
	computer, or exit Hibernation.
	● If you forget your power-on password, you cannot turn
	on or restart the computer, or exit Hibernation.
	NOTE: The administrator password can be used in place of
	the power-on password.
	NOTE: A power-on password is not displayed as it is set,
	entered, changed, or deleted.

To set, change, or delete an administrator or power-on password in Setup Utility (BIOS):

1.Open Setup Utility (BIOS) by turning on or restarting the computer. While the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu” message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen, press esc.

2.Use the arrow keys and follow the on-screen instructions. When the Startup Menu is displayed, press f10.

3.Use the arrow keys to select Security, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

Your changes take effect when the computer restarts.

Using the fingerprint reader

Integrated fingerprint readers are available on select computer models. In order to use the fingerprint reader, you must set up a user account and password on the computer and then register one or more fingerprints using HP SimplePass software.

For the location of the fingerprint reader on your computer, see Getting to know your computer on page 4.

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