Compaq Presario M2000 manual Setting a Power-On Password, Entering a Power-On Password

Security

Setting a Power-On Password

A power-on password is set, changed, or deleted in the Setup utility.

To manage the 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 > Power-On password, and then press enter.

❏To set a power-on password, type the password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields, and then press enter.

❏To change a power-on password, type the 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 a power-on password, type the current password in the Enter Current 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 a Power-On Password

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

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