HP OmniBook 5500 Notebook PC User Manual

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a backup for the user password—or your system administrator might set up this
password.

In this section you’ll learn how to

Record your name for identification purposes.

Set up a user password.

Delete a password.

Set up an administrator password.

To record your name or other PC identification

By recording your name and other information, you identify your OmniBook and
make a record of purchase information that will be handy if you have to contact
Hewlett-Packard for support or service. Your personal information is displayed each
time you reboot the OmniBook.

1. In Program Manager, double-click the OmniBook Tools icon (in the Main group).

2. Click the Personalize button.

3. Type your name or any other information, then click OK.

To set up a user password

If you use password security, you must enter the password at certain times when you
turn on the OmniBook. Your password protects your hard disk even if the hard disk is
installed in another OmniBook.

1. In Program Manager, double-click the OmniBook Tools icon (in the Main group).

2. Click Password.

3. Click Set User Password.

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