12–8 Hardware and Software Guide
Security
Coordinating Your Passwords
Although you can use the same text for various passwords,
HP passwords and Windows passwords function independently.
■ Even if you plan to use the same text for an HP password and
a Windows password, you must set the HP password in the
Setup utility and the Windows password in your operating
system.
■ Unless you choose identical text for your HP passwords and
your Windows passwords, you must enter the text of your HP
password at an HP password prompt and the text of your
Windows password at a Windows password prompt. For
example:
❏ If a power-on password is set, your power-on password
(not a Windows password) must be entered when the
notebook is turned on, restarted, or restored from
hibernation.
❏ If a Windows standby password is set, your Windows
password (not your power-on password) must be entered
when the notebook is resumed from standby or restored
from hibernation.
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Although their names are similar, an HP administrator
password and a Windows administrator password have
different functions. For example, a Windows administrator
password cannot be used to access the Setup utility, and an HP
administrator password cannot provide administrator-level
access to your notebook contents. You can, however, use the
same text for both passwords.
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