Securing the Computer 13-7
Writer: Karen Williams Saved by: Cheryl Love Saved date: 09/03/97 9:59 AM
Part Number: 220709-003 File name: Ch13.doc
Changing or Deleting a Power-On or Setup Password
An established power-on password or setup password can be
changed only at the password prompt window.
The password prompt window for an established power-on
password appears on the screen when the computer is turned on.
The password prompt window for an established setup
password appears on the screen when
F10
is pressed to access
Compaq Utilities.
■
To change a password,
type the old password once and then
type the new password twice. Separate each password with the
password delimiter for your keyboard. For example, if you are
using a United Kingdom keyboard, type
oldpassword/newpassword/newpassword
Then press
Enter
. The password is changed.
■
To delete a password,
type the current password followed by
the delimiter for your keyboard. For example, if you are using
a Belgian keyboard, type
currentpassword=
Then press
Enter
. The password is deleted.
Keyboards vary by language. Password delimiters vary by
keyboard. The following table shows the password delimiter to
use with your keyboard.
Password Delimiters
Country Keyboard Symbol
Belgian =
Danish, German, Italian, Latin American,
Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish,
Swedish/Finnish, Swiss, Taiwanese
-
French !
French/Canadian é
Japanese, Korean, United Kingdom, United States /
To Next Page
Loading...
