HP Notebook Series User Manual

5–8 Hardware and Software Guide
Security
Coordinating HP and Windows Passwords
Some password options are provided by your HP software and
others are provided by your operating system. The following
table summarizes the most commonly used HP passwords and
Windows passwords. For information about additional Windows
passwords, such as screen-saver passwords, refer to Start > Help
and Support.
Suggestions for coordinating HP and Windows passwords are
provided after the following table.
HP Passwords Function
HP administrator Setup
password
Protects access to the Setup utility.
Power-on password Protects access to notebook contents
when the notebook is started, restarted,
or restored from Hibernation.
Windows Passwords Function
Administrator password* Protects Windows administrator-level
access to notebook contents.
User password* Protects access to a Windows user
account.
To protect access to notebook
contents
then the notebook is
resumed
from Standby, you can set a
password prompt to display. Refer to
“Setting a Standby Password Prompt” in
Chapter 3.
*For information about setting a Windows administrator password or a
Windows user password, select Start > Help and Support.

HP Notebook Series Specifications

General

Category	Laptop
Series	Notebook Series
Processor	Varies by model (e.g., Intel Core i3/i5/i7, AMD Ryzen)
RAM	Varies by model (e.g., 4GB, 8GB, 16GB)
Storage	Varies by model (e.g., 256GB SSD, 1TB HDD)
Display	14-inch to 17.3-inch HD or FHD (varies by model)
Operating System	Windows 10 or Windows 11 (varies by model)
Graphics	Integrated Intel or AMD Graphics or Discrete NVIDIA or AMD Graphics (varies by model)
Battery	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model