HP Pavilion dm4-3013cl Entertainment Notebook PC - Manual (Page 86)

Setting Windows passwords
Password Function
User password Protects access to a Windows user account. It also must be
entered when you exit Sleep or Hibernation.
Administrator password Protects administrator-level access to computer contents.
NOTE: This password cannot be used to access Setup
Utility (BIOS) contents.
Setting passwords in Setup Utility (BIOS)
Password Function
Administrator password* ● Must be entered each time you access Setup Utility
(BIOS).
● If you forget your administrator password, you cannot
access Setup Utility (BIOS).
NOTE: The administrator password can be used in place of
the power-on password.
NOTE: 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.
NOTE: If you enter the power-on password at the first
password check before the “Press the ESC key for Startup
Menu” message is displayed, you must enter the
administrator password to access Setup Utility (BIOS).
Power-on password* ● Must be entered each time you turn on or restart the
computer, or exit Hibernation.
● If you forget your power-on password, you cannot turn
on or restart the computer, or exit Hibernation.
NOTE: The administrator password can be used in place of
the power-on password.
NOTE: A power-on password is not displayed as it is set,
entered, changed, or deleted.
To set, change, or delete an administrator or power-on password in Setup Utility (BIOS):
1. Open Setup Utility (BIOS) by turning on or restarting the computer. While the “Press the ESC
key for Startup Menu” message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen, press
esc .
2. Use the arrow keys and follow the on-screen instructions. When the Startup Menu is displayed,
press
f10 .
3. Use the arrow keys to select Security, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
Your changes take effect when the computer restarts.
76 Chapter 11 Securing your computer and information