HP Pavilion dv7-4297cl Entertainment Notebook PC - Manual (Page 89)

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, see Administrator password or Power-on password.
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:
1. Open Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. When the Press the ESC key for Startup
Menu message appears in the lower left corner of the screen, press the
f10 key.
– or –
Open Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. When the Press the ESC key for Startup
Menu message appears in the lower left corner of the screen, press the
esc key. When the Startup
Menu appears, press the f10 key.
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 the
enter key.
● 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 the
enter key.
● To delete an administrator password, type your current password in the Enter Password field,
and then press the
enter key four times.
3. To save your changes and exit Setup Utility, use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Saving
Changes.
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