HP OmniBook 5500 Notebook PC - Manual (Page 48)

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4. Type your new password—it can contain up to eight characters—then press
TAB. The display shows * for each character in your password.
Hint
Before you type a password, check the status of Num Lock—normally, you’d want it
off so you can type letters.
5. Type the new password again (in the Verify box), then click OK.
6. Select or clear the Administration Password options you want.
To Change PC Identification
You must enter your administrator password every time you save changes to the
PC identification.
To Save Setup Changes
You must enter your administrator password every time you save changes in the
System Configuration utility or OmniBook Tools.
7. Click OK to activate the changes.
Hint
When moving a password-protected hard disk to another OmniBook, do one of the
following:
• Remove password protection before transferring the hard disk to another
OmniBook.
•
Set the password of the new OmniBook to match the current password on your
hard disk.
Protecting Your Data