HP Pavilion dv6z-3200 CTO Select Edition Entertainment Notebook PC - Manual (Page 94)

Setting passwords in Setup Utility
Password Function
Administrator password ● Protects access to Setup Utility.
● After this password is set, it is entered each time you
access Setup Utility.
CAUTION: If you forget your administrator password, Setup
Utility cannot be accessed.
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, the
computer cannot be turned on or restarted, or exit Hibernation.
For details about passwords, refer to the “Administrator password” or “Power-on password” sections in
this guide.
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.
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