HP R3030EA, R3065US, R3070US, R3060US Entering Power-On Passwords, Deleting a Power-On Password

Security

Deleting a Power-On Password

To delete a power-on password:

1.Open the Setup utility by pressing F10 while the “Press <F10> to enter setup” prompt is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen.

2.Select Security from the menu bar. (To select a menu, use the arrow keys.)

3.Select the Power-On Password field.

4.Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field, and then press enter 3 times.

5.When you are prompted to continue, press enter.

6.To save your preferences and exit the Setup utility:

a.Press esc (or select Exit from the menu bar).

b.Select Exit Saving Changes.

c.Then follow the instructions on the screen.

Entering Power-On Passwords

When you turn the notebook on, restart it, or resume from Hibernation, you are prompted for a password. Type your password using the same keys you used to set the password, and then press enter. After 3 unsuccessful attempts to enter the password, you must restart the notebook to try again.

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