HP OmniBook 800 Notebook PC - Manual (Page 34)

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password to access the data.) Don’t use hard disk drive protection if you
frequently swap drives between computers.
• PC identification protection. Prevents an unauthorized person from changing
your identification stored in the computer.
• Separate user and administrator passwords. The user password is the
general password for most types of protection. The administrator password can
serve as a backup for the user password—you can enter it any time the user
password is requested. The administrator password can provide setup and PC ID
protection, and you can use it to change or delete the user password.
Hint
Before you type a password, check the status of Num Lock in the Status Panel.
Normally, you’d want it off so you can type letters.
Use the following steps to set up password security.
1. Run the System Configuration Utility and use its System menu Passwords
commands.
2. Choose to set a user or administrator password according to the table below.
The password can contain up to eight characters. The display shows * for each
character in your password. After you type the password, press TAB and type it
again in the Verify box.
3. Set or clear the password options you want according to the table below.
Type of Protection Steps
Turn-on protection 1. Set a user password.
2. Select one of the “turn-on” options.
Undocking protection 1. Set a user password.
2. Select the “undock” option.
3. Connect a Kensington lock to the dock (to
prevent manual undocking).
Hard disk drive protection 1. Set a user password.
2. Select one of the “turn-on” options.
3. Make sure the “disable drive lock” option is
unchecked.
PC ID protection 1. Set an administrator password.
2. Select the “PC Identification” option.
Caution
Be sure you record your password in a safe place. To restore operation if you
forget your password, have your proof-of-purchase handy and call Hewlett-
Packard at the number in the Support and Service booklet.
Hint