HP CQ41-209TU, CQ41-205TX, CQ41-204TX Setting passwords in Setup Utility, Administrator password

Setting passwords in Setup Utility

Password	Function
Administrator password*	●	Protects access to Setup Utility.
	●	After this password is set, it must be entered each time
		you access Setup Utility.
	CAUTION: If you forget your administrator password, you
	cannot access Setup Utility.
Power-on password*	●	Protects access to the computer contents.
	●	After this password is set, it must be entered each time
		you turn on or restart the computer, or exit Hibernation.

CAUTION: If you forget your power-on password, you cannot turn on or restart the computer, or exit Hibernation.

*For details about each of these passwords, refer to the following topics.

Administrator password

Your administrator password protects the configuration settings and system identification information in Setup Utility. After this password is set, you must enter it each time you access Setup Utility.

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. Be sure that you record your password and store it in a safe place.

Managing an administrator password

To set, change, or delete this password, follow these steps:

1.Open Setup Utility 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 f10.

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Open Setup Utility 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. When the Startup Menu is displayed, press f10.

2.Use the arrow keys to select Security > Set 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 a 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 changes and exit Setup Utility, use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Saving Changes.

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