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Desktop Management Guide
Deleting a Power-On or Setup Password
If the system is equipped with an embedded security device, refer to
HP ProtectTools Embedded Security Guide, on the Documentation
CD.
1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click
Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer.
2. To delete the Power-On password, go to step 3.
To delete the Setup password, as soon as the computer is turned
on, press and hold the
F10 key until you enter Computer Setup.
Press
Enter to bypass the title screen, if necessary.
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If you do not press the F10 key at the appropriate time, you must
restart the computer and press and hold the
F10 key again to access
the utility.
If you are using a PS/2 keyboard, you may see a Keyboard Error
message—disregard it.
3. When the key icon appears, type the current password followed
by a slash (/) or alternate delimiter character as shown:
current password/
4. Press Enter.
✎
Refer to “National Keyboard Delimiter Characters” for information
about the alternate delimiter characters. The power-on password and
setup password may also be changed using the Security options in
Computer Setup.
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