Compaq 60002MC10 - Manual (Page 44)

BIOS
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4-9 Change Supervisor or User Password
To change the password, choose the “SUPERVISOR PASSWORD or USER
PASSWORD” option from the CMOS SETUP UTILITY menu and press [Enter].
NOTE: Either “Setup” or “System” must be selected in the “Security
Option” of the BIOS FEATURES SETUP menu.
1.If CMOS is corrupted or the option was not used, a default password
stored in the ROM will be used. The screen will display the following
message:
Enter Password:
Press the [Enter] key to continue after the proper password is given.
2.If the CMOS is corrupted or the option was used earlier and the user
wishes to change the default password, the SETUP UTILITY will display a
message and ask for a confirmation.
Confirm Password:
3.After pressing the [Enter] key (ROM password if the option was not used)
or current password (user-defined password), the user can change the
password and store new one in CMOS RAM. A maximum of 8 characters
can be entered.