Compaq Presario M2000 manual Setting an Administrator Password, Entering an Administrator Password

Security

Setting an Administrator Password

An administrator password is set, changed, or deleted in the Setup utility.

To manage this password:

1.Open the Setup utility by turning on or restarting the computer, and then pressing f10 while the Setup message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen.

2.Use the arrow keys to select Security > Administrator Password, and then press enter.

❏To set an administrator password, type your password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields, and then press enter.

❏To change an administrator password, type your current password in the Enter Current Password field, type the new password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields, and then press enter.

❏To delete an administrator password, type your current password in the Enter Password field, and then press enter 4 times.

3.To save your preferences and exit the Setup utility, press f10, and then follow the instructions on the screen.

Your preferences are in effect when the computer restarts.

Entering an Administrator Password

At the Enter Password prompt, type your administrator password (using the same kind of keys you used to set the password), and then press enter. After 3 unsuccessful attempts to enter the administrator password, you must restart the computer and try again.

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