Computer Utilities
Hardware Guide 10–3
battery pack power remaining. To wake the computer from
Hibernation, press the power button. When you resume work,
your information returns to the screen where you left off.
Security
You can set a power-on password that will secure the information
you store on the hard disk. When turning on the computer, the
password you set must be entered before you can access your
files.
To set a password:
1. Press the Power button to turn on the computer.
2. Press
F10 when the Compaq logo appears on the screen. This
will invoke the PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility (PSU).
3. Using arrow keys, select the Security option from the menu
bar.
4. Move to select Set Supervisor Password and press
enter.
5. Set your personal password, and press
enter. You must
confirm the password and press
enter again.
6. Move to Password On Boot and press
enter. Select enable and
press
enter.
7. Use arrow keys to select Exit from the menu bar.
8. Make sure the Exit Saving Changes is selected, then press
enter.
9. Select Yes to save your changes and Exit.
The power-on password is now set. Every time you turn on the
computer, resume working from Hibernation mode, or access
PSU, you must enter this password.