Administrator password, Managing an administrator password, Entering an administrator password – HP Pavilion dv7-4278nr Entertainment Notebook PC User Manual

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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:

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.

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.

To save your changes and exit Setup Utility, use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Saving
Changes.

Changes go into effect when the computer restarts.

Entering an administrator password

At the Enter Password prompt, type your administrator password, and then press the

enter

key. After

three unsuccessful attempts to enter the administrator password, restart the computer and try again.

Power-on password

Your power-on password prevents unauthorized use of the computer. After this password is set, it must
be entered each time you turn on or restart the computer, or exit Hibernation. A power-on password is
not displayed as it is set, entered, changed, or deleted.

Using passwords