HP Notebook Series User Manual

Security
Hardware and Software Guide 5–13
HP Administrator Setup Password
The HP administrator Setup password protects the configuration
settings and system identification information in the Setup utility.
For more information about the Setup utility, refer to
“Using the
Setup Utility” in Chapter 9.
After an HP administrator Setup password is set, it must be
entered to access the Setup utility. The HP administrator
Setup
password
■ Is not interchangeable with a Windows administrator
password. For more information about coordinating HP
passwords with Windows passwords, see the
“Coordinating
HP and Windows Passwords” section, earlier in this chapter.
■ Does not display as it is set, entered, changed, or deleted.
■ Must be set and entered with the same keys. For example, an
HP administrator Setup password set with keyboard number
keys will not be recognized if you enter it with keypad
number keys.
■ Can include any combination of up to 8 letters and numbers
and is not case sensitive.
■ Is called the Administrator Password in the Setup utility.

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