System information

7-2 Securing the Computer
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
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Setting Passwords and Quick Controls
All passwords can be set, changed, or deleted in the Computer
Setup utility. Some passwords can also be set, changed, or deleted
by using the alternate procedures, some requiring the use of
password symbols, described in the online Quick Reference Guide.
All Quick Controls can be set in Computer Setup; most can also be
set in an operating system window.
The Computer Setup utility can be used even when your Windows
operating system is not functioning or will not load. To enable you
to manage your passwords and Quick Controls under the broadest
possible range of circumstances, this guide provides instructions
for setting, changing, and deleting all passwords and Quick
Controls in Computer Setup.
■ To access alternate procedures for setting, changing, and
deleting all passwords and most Quick Controls, select
StartÅCompaq Information CenterÅArmada Quick
Reference.
■ In all password utilities
■ Passwords do not display as you set, enter, change, or
delete them.
■ Passwords must be set and entered with the same keys. For
example, a password set with keyboard number keys will
not be recognized if you enter it with embedded keypad
number keys.