Compaq Deskpro 2000 Series - Manual (Page 28)

2-4 Protecting Information on the Computer
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Establishing a Power-On Password
Passwords are established using the Security Management
features of the Computer Setup. To access Computer Setup,
complete the following steps:
1. Turn on or restart the computer.
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Do not restart your computer using Ctrl+Alt+Delete while in
Windows. Instead, exit Windows then restart the computer.
2. When the F10 Setup message appears in the lower-right
corner of the screen, press the F10 key.
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If you do not press the F10 key while the message is displayed,
you must turn the computer off, then on again to access the utility.
3. Press Enter to bypass the title and welcome screens. The
Compaq Utilities menu appears.
4. From the Compaq Utilities menu, select Computer Setup
and press the Enter key.
5. Select Built-in Devices.
6. Select Security Management.
7. Click Enable Power-On Password and, when prompted,
enter the password twice to set and confirm it.
8. Click Prompt for Password at Warm Boot to require entry
of the Power-On Password each time the operating system
is restarted.
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Compaq Configuration and Diagnostic utilities are installed in a
special partition on the hard drive of the computer.