HP OmniBook 5000 Notebook PC User Manual
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2. Press FN+F2 to start the System Configuration utility.
3. Choose Passwords from the System menu, then choose Set Admin Password.
4. Type your new password—it can contain up to eight characters—then press
TAB
.
The display shows * for each character in your password. Leave the box empty if
you want no password.
Hint: Before you type a password, check the status of Num Lock—normally, you’d
want it off so you can type letters.
5. Type the new password again (in the Verify line), then choose OK.
6. Choose Passwords from the System menu, then choose Password option.
7. Select or clear the Administrator Password Required options you want—they’re
explained below—then choose OK.
8. Choose Save and Reboot from the Exit menu, then choose OK in the Save and
Reboot dialog box.
You have two choices for password security, as indicated by the Administrator Password
Required options:
Save modifications to PC ID texts
You must enter your administrator password every time you save changes to the PC
identification.
Save Setup changes
You must enter your administrator password every time you save changes in the
System Configuration utility or OmniBook Tools.