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Entering compaq administrator password settings – Compaq 285558-001 User Manual

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Software Guide

Security

Entering Compaq Administrator Password
Settings

A Compaq Administrator password is set, changed, or deleted in
Computer Setup.

1. To open Computer Setup, turn on or restart the notebook.

Press

F10

while the F10 = ROM Based Setup message is

displayed in the lower left of the screen.

To change the language, press

F2.

For navigation instructions, press

F1.

2. Use the arrow keys to select the Security menu > Setup

Password, then press

enter.

Then:

To set a Compaq administrator password, type your
password in the New Password and Verify New Password
fields, then press

F10.

To change a Compaq administrator password, type your
current password in the Old Password field, type the new
password in the New Password and Verify New Password
fields, then press

F10.

To delete a Compaq administrator password, type your
current password in the Old Password field, then
press

F10.

3. To save your preferences and exit Computer Setup, use the

arrow keys to select File > Save Changes and Exit, then
follow the instructions on the screen.

Your preferences are set as you exit Computer Setup and are in
effect when the notebook restarts.