HP 95LX - Page 133

Changing Your Password Protection
To change your password, proceed just as if you are setting a password for the first
time (see page 132). Before you can enter (and then verify) the new password, you
are required to enter the old password and press [ENTER).
To change how the password is implemented, move to the DOS prompt and enter
one of the following:
password “a activates it every time you turn on the machine.
password ~m activates itonly when the machine is turned off via HOFF).
password ~d deactivates the password altogether. You will have to enter
the old password before this command takes effect.
Password Protection in 1-2-3
To save a sensitive spreadsheet file so that a password must be used to open it:
1. With the file open that you want to protect, press (MENU), (Flile, (Slave.
2. If the file is new, type in a filename, followed by a space and a P. If the file
already has a name, add the space and P to the end of the name. Press [ENTER).
You will be prompted to type a password.
3. Type in your password, carefully—you’ll see only little boxes in the display. A
password can be up to 15 characters long and the case does matter—uppercase
and lowercase are different characters. Press (ENTER).
4. You're prompted to verify the password. Type it in again and press [ENTER].
5. If the file has previously been saved without the password, press (Replace to
save the file with its password.
6. To change or delete the password, open the file and press (MENU), (File, (Slave, (+),
(ENTER). The old password is deleted. Start at step 2 above to enter a new
password. Don’t forget to (Replace the file, to record the change or deletion.
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