HP Pavilion dv4-2116tx Entertainment Notebook PC - Manual (Page 139)

Setting passwords in Setup Utility
Password Function
Administrator password* ● Protects access to Setup Utility.
● After this password is set, it must be entered each time
you access Setup Utility.
CAUTION: If you forget your administrator password, you
cannot access Setup Utility.
Power-on password* ● Protects access to the computer contents.
● After this password is set, it must be entered each time
you turn on or restart the computer, or exit Hibernation.
CAUTION: If you forget your power-on password, you
cannot turn on or restart the computer, or exit Hibernation.
*For details about each of these passwords, refer to the following topics.
Administrator password
Your administrator password protects the configuration settings and system identification information in
Setup Utility. After this password is set, you must enter it each time you access Setup Utility.
Your administrator password is not interchangeable with an administrator password set in Windows,
nor is it displayed as it is set, entered, changed, or deleted. Be sure that you record your password and
store it in a safe place.
Managing an administrator password
To set, change, or delete this password, follow these steps:
1. Open Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. While the “Press the ESC key for
Startup Menu” message is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen, press
f10 .
– or –
Open Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. While the “Press the ESC key for
Startup Menu” message is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen, press
esc . When the
Startup Menu is displayed, press f10 .
2. Use the arrow keys to select Security > Set Administrator Password, and then press enter .
● To set an administrator password, type your password in the Enter New Password and
Confirm New Password fields, and then press
enter .
● To change an administrator password, type your current password in the Enter Current
Password field, type a new password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New
Password fields, and then press
enter .
● To delete an administrator password, type your current password in the Enter Password field,
and then press
enter 4 times.
3. To save your changes and exit Setup Utility, use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Saving
Changes.
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